“We have, for generations, been trying to be more inclusive of the word Southern. And a symbol like the confederate flag indicates white only are allowed into that world. And removing the Confederate flag from public view to the pages of history is long overdue.” WorldTryingLongWhiteViewsGenerationsPagesSymbolsSouthernFlagsConfederateOverdueConfederate Flag Author:William R. Ferris
“With whomsoever or wheresoever may rest the present causes of difficulty that apparently exist towards either the completion of the old engine, or the commencement of the new one, we trust they will not ultimately result in this generation's being acquainted with these inventions through the medium of pen, ink and paper merely; and still more do we hope, that for the honour of our country's reputation in the future pages of history, these causes will not lead to the completion of the undertaking by some other nation or government.” MayStillsCountryGovernmentNationsCausesResultsGenerationsPaperPagesDifficultyInventionReputationMediumsOur CountryPensHonourEnginesInkUndertakingsCompletionThis GenerationCommencementInk And Paper Author:Ada Lovelace
“There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman. That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books and in one-dimensional photographs.” BookFactsWealthGenerationsHugeHeroPagesPhotographExcitementIntroductionIconsThis GenerationHistory Books Author:Aisha Hinds
“America's Facebook generation shows a submission to standardization that I haven't seen before. The American adventure has always been about people forgetting their former selves - Samuel Clemens became Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac went on the road. If they had a Facebook page, they wouldn't have been able to forget their former selves.” PeopleIfsHas BeensSelfShowsAbleAmericaForgetGenerationsHavensAdventurePagesMarkFormerSubmissionStandardizationFacebook Page Author:Jaron Lanier
“He removed several pages of death certificates, which were picked up by another breeze and sent into the trees. Some would fall with the leaves that September. Some would fall with the trees generations later.” FallGenerationsTreePagesSeptemberBreezeCertificates Book:Everything Is Illuminated Source: Everything Is Illuminated