My father had played the guitar when he was young, and my uncle Jack had worked for Kalamazoo, before the war, developing guitar pickups. So there was a kind of family thing about the guitar, although it was considered something of an anomaly then. Pete Townshend anomalyconsiderdevelop share on social
My father was a little frightening - a huge man, six foot four - and he looked like God. He was always a visitor, as far as I was concerned, because my parents separated when I was nine. We only became friends when he was old and began to shrink. During the war, he was a BBC war correspondent and did some extraordinary broadcasts. Jennifer Johnston bbcbeginbroadcast share on social
'The Accursed' is very much a novel about social injustice as the consequence of the terrible, tragic division of classes - the exploitation not only of poor and immigrant workers but of their young children in factories and mills - and as the consequence of race hatred in the aftermath of the Civil War and the freeing of the slaves. Joyce Carol Oates accursedaftermathchild share on social
Historians still often see the end of the war as meaning nothing more for Germany than lost territories, lost participation in colonization, and lost assets for the state and individuals. They frequently overlook the most serious loss that Germany suffered. Gustav Stresemann assetcolonizationend share on social
Peace in the Middle East isn't going to be created by another war or violent act on the other side. Mandy Patinkin actcreateeast Change image and share on social
The lives of prisoners of war after they are returned is almost never discussed, never explored. Gideon Raff discussexplorelive Change image and share on social
I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added more jobs per year in my four years than any other president since the Second World War. Jimmy Carter addadministrationaverage share on social
Hollywood never knew there was a Vietnam War until they made the movie. Jerry Stiller hollywoodknowmake Change image and share on social
We have in our heads a pretty well-defined narrative of the First World War, and there are certain events that are obviously key. Geoff Dyer defineeventhead Change image and share on social
Moreover, broad plans commensurate with our national purpose and resources would bring conviction of our power to every soldier in the front line, to the nations associated with us in the war, and to the enemy. Kelly Miller bringbroadcommensurate share on social