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
With this honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so under God it will sustain… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
The three most written-about subjects of all time are Jesus, the Civil War, and the Titanic. — Daniel Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
The thing about Hemingway that people forget is that all the stuff he did was at a time where people weren't traveling… — Clive Owen Copy Share Image
“In the morning we shed our blue sheep’s clothing. Our border shirts came out of satchels and onto our backs. We preferred… — Daniel Woodrell Copy Share Image
“that and throughout the Civil War, this single building housed the entirety of the Smithsonian’s collections. But where did this shining testament… — James Rollins Copy Share Image
Economist and Africa expert Collier analyzes why a group of 50 nations, home to the poorest one billion people, are failing. Considering… — Amy Lockwood Copy Share Image
“This was true, she knew. Being involved with him gave her the privileged position of knowing him intimately. There were nights when… — Christina Engela Copy Share Image
“Now it must be said that when a major political party basically rejects the outcome of a free election, we are in… — Dinesh D'Souza Copy Share Image
“Look now,' Vesna's mother continued, 'what do you know, a civil war might break out any minute: Serbs would fight with Croats,… — Slavenka Drakulić Copy Share Image
“I always wanted to be a sad white girl. I wanted to be sad like Lana Del Rey. I wanted a sadness… — Christopher Soto Copy Share Image
“Suppose a country starts its independence with the three economic characteristics that globally make a country prone to civil war: low income,… — Paul Collier Copy Share Image
There's always been deep divisions in this country - we had a civil war - and there've been regional and cultural and… — Steve Kornacki Copy Share Image
... women of the North, I ask you to rise up with earnest, honest purpose, and go forward in the way of… — Susan B. Anthony Copy Share Image
“All over the world there are enormous numbers of smart, even gifted, people who harbor a passion for science. But that passion… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“History doesn’t move you more than when it’s in the iron of your own blood.” — J.R. Tompkins Copy Share Image
A Failure in this Duty did once involve our Nation in all the Horrors of Rebellion and Civil War. — Charles Inglis Copy Share Image
There are some places where history just grabs you by the jugular. This is one of them. — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
“Why did we have to do terrible things to get what we needed? When all of this bloodshed and heartache and resentment… — Kailey Bright Copy Share Image
I can think of no better way to honor our fallen Civil War Union soldiers than by reminding Confederate flag-wavers that our… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is probably true that I would not have had as many children or mothers in my books without being a mother… — Marly Youmans Copy Share Image
