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“History is the queen of the humanities. It teaches wisdom and humility, and it tells us how things change through time.”

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Gordon S. Wood

Gordon S. Wood is an American historian renowned for his extensive research on the American Revolution. His book 'The Creation of the American Republic' won the Pulitzer Prize for History. more

“In the closed circle of the war cabinet, pounded by terrible report after terrible report, there had been uncertainty about whether he could fend off the drift to exploring a deal with Hitler. The determination of the larger group trumped the tentativeness of the smaller, and Churchill fulfilled his role as leader by disentangling himself from defeatism--one of his singular achievements at the end of May 1940.”

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Book:Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship

Source: Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship

“A lot of people, including business leaders, think the future belongs to China. Globalization is not a zero-sum game, but we need to hone our skills to stay in play.”

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Author:Jon Meacham

“We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we always try to do. We apply the same test to photographs of any public figure, male or female: does the image convey what we are saying? That is a gender-neutral standard.”

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Author:Jon Meacham

“There is nothing new under the sun.”

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Book:Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Source: Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

“During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were at least as many theories as to how magic worked as there were cultures and religions.”

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Author:Lynn Abbey

“Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the tide washes up at their feet.”

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Author:Lynn Abbey

“For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.”

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Author:Lynn Abbey

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