“Two centuries ago, the United States settled into a permanent political order, after fourteen years of violence and heated debate. Two centuries… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To an American, land is solidity, goodness, and hope. American history is about land. — William Least Heat-Moon Copy Share Image
“The United States Constitution turned 225 years old in 2012. It is the central document of American history and politics. From all… — Garrett Epps Copy Share Image
“The heroic and often tragic stories of American whalemen were renowned. They sailed the world’s oceans and brought back tales filled with… — Eric Jay Dolin Copy Share Image
“As the bus headed into the night, I noticed that the bench seat in the back of the bus was vacant. So… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was. — Peabo Bryson Copy Share Image
I'm not against knowing the history of white people in the U.S. - that's not the point. The point is that there's… — Luis J. Rodriguez Copy Share Image
When you start to look at Native American history, you realize that, very far from being a peaceful, morally superior people, Native… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
“The United States inherited a seemingly inexhaustible fortune in natural resources, yet it has responded to its environment with a dismaying mixture… — Elmo Richardson Copy Share Image
Gore Vidal has been a friend of mine for years, and he's one of the greatest writers in American history. — Cybill Shepherd Copy Share Image
This is the worst President ever. He George W. Bush is the worst President in all of American history. — Helen Thomas Copy Share Image
There has been a change in consciousness that makes this one of the most interesting periods of American history, maybe the most… — Gar Alperovitz Copy Share Image
“The political beauty of our online age is that it’s now actually feasible—and urgently necessary—to reengage the public in just this way.… — Jeffrey D. Sachs Copy Share Image
“The girl with the greyhound was an assistant lighting director for a musical comedy about American history, and she kept her poor… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“I believe that there are four institutions in American history that have shaped our approach to race and justice but remain poorly… — Bryan Stevenson Copy Share Image
At various periods in American history, people get pretty rambunctious when it comes to our democratic debate. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you are attempting to study American history, and you don't understand the force of white supremacy, you fundamentally misunderstand America. — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
History is the land-mark by which we are directed into the true course of life. — Marcus Garvey Copy Share Image
“Tentacles is my term — the Tentacles are the evil tasks that invade my life. Like, for example, my American History class… — Ned Vizzini Copy Share Image
I mean you look back at American history and American culture, it's pretty striking. I mean this has been the safest country… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
Conflict with the United States is one of the overwhelming facts of Latin American history. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
The arc of American history almost inevitably moves toward freedom. Whether it's Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation, the expansion of women's rights… — James McGreevey Copy Share Image
Washington's address is virtually unknown today and has not been seen in most American history textbooks in nearly four decades. Perhaps it… — David Barton Copy Share Image
