The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War - when I really think about them, they all seem about as likely as the parting of the Red Sea. Sarah Vowell civilconstitutiondeclaration Change image and share on social
I didn't come from any kind of academic background, but I lived in a college town and I knew people who weren't without pretense. There was this idea in the town that if something was European it would be good. Sarah Vowell academicbackgroundcollege share on social
Most people don't like to talk about violent historical death. Sarah Vowell deathhistoricalpeople Change image and share on social
I was a big Nancy Drew reader. Nancy figures it out. Case closed. Sarah Vowell bigcaseclose Change image and share on social
I hated the lost colony; in second grade, we were doing American History, and they said, We don't know what happened to them. That drove me nuts. That lost colony drove me crazy. Sarah Vowell americancolonycrazy Change image and share on social
Assassins and presidents invite the same basic question: Just who do you think you are? Sarah Vowell assassinbasicinvite Change image and share on social
I get younger people who watch Conan or The Daily Show, but before that it was mostly people who knew me from public radio. Those people are kind of old. Sarah Vowell conandailykind Change image and share on social
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, Robert Lincoln bought a nice ski lodge. Sarah Vowell abrahambuyfree Change image and share on social
I'm a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in. Sarah Vowell bigbitedit Change image and share on social
