In an instant, the law was transformed: from the last passenger on the safe-haven bandwagon to a pioneer into uncharted territory. For… — Wil S. Hylton Copy Share Image
“Joseph Smith, its enterprisingly mendacious inventor, went to the lengths of composing a complete new holy book, the Book of Mormon, inventing… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
“This dark-brown viscous liquid, a by-product in the processing of sugar cane, played a major role in some of the biggest events… — Stephen Puleo Copy Share Image
Lincoln is such an iconic figure in American history. He seems to reflect so many elements of American culture that we consider… — Eric Foner Copy Share Image
If we hit the debt ceiling, that's... essentially defaulting on our obligations, which is totally unprecedented in American history. The impact on… — Austan Goolsbee Copy Share Image
I'm a history buff, so I've been reading lots of books on Irish and American history. — Sheamus Copy Share Image
“After the 11 September attack," March editorializes one morning, "amid all that chaos and confusion, a hole quietly opened up in American… — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image
“Freed slaves returned to Africa settled in a section of what was known as the “Pepper Coast” and on July 26, 1847,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
Memorial Day is rooted deep in American history and has spanned all of America's major wars since the Civil War. Originally called… — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
If you're going to call a book 'The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History,' readers will expect some serious carrying on about… — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
This is a critical time in American history. [Donald's Trump] strength is willingness to stand up to political conventions, take on Republican… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
“Yet, if the American Negro has arrived at his identity by virtue of the absoluteness of his estrangement from his past, American… — James Baldwin Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump] ran an extraordinarily unconventional campaign and it resulted in the biggest political upset in perhaps modern political history. American history. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In the first weeks after Hiroshima, extravagant statements by President Truman and other official spokesmen for the U.S. government transformed the inception… — Stewart Udall Copy Share Image
I started these Rush Revere and these children's books, I mean, there was a mission. It was to teach the truth of… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
In American history, it's about hard work and self-reliance. It's not about collecting giveaways or being on unemployment forever. That the economy… — Ryan Zinke Copy Share Image
“nobody was ever convicted for the “Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre,” the most famous gangland hit in American history. That said, Capone’s involvement… — Charles River Editors Copy Share Image
“For the first phase of American history, “hope was chiefly expressed through a Christian story that gave meaning to suffering and pleasure… — Timothy J. Keller Copy Share Image
The 2003 invasion of Iraq by U.S. and coalition partners stands as one of the greatest blunders in American history. The Islamic… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
In both British and American history, fervent imperialism has always coexisted with bouts of fierce isolationism. — Linda Colley Copy Share Image
Sin in the Second City is a masterful history lesson, a harrowing biography, and - best of all - a superfun read.… — Darin Strauss Copy Share Image
These days I wonder more and more why people are pessimistic when American history actually supports optimism. — bell hooks Copy Share Image
American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, better known as the American Colonization Society was a group… — Captain Hank Bracker Copy Share Image