ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HISTORY
From Latin historia, from Greek: enquiry, from historein to narrate, from histōr judge.
10 QUOTES WITH «HISTORY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
history.
The 20th century was a century in which human rights were infringed upon in numerous parts of the world, and Japan also bears responsibility in that regard. I believe that we have to look at our own history with humility and think about our responsibility.
I learned French in Tunis, along with Arabic. I also learned French history. I knew the entire history of the kings of France. And I was fascinated by Versailles.
Look at the history of peace accords in Africa. They have a terrible record. They are shredded even before the ink on them is dry.
For the last 4 years, our Federal Government has produced the four biggest deficits in history, and the estimated 2006 deficit of $423 billion is projected to be the largest of all.
I've always loved history, from my youngest memories. My father enjoyed the great stories of history, like Hereward the Wake, Robin Hood, and Richard the Lionheart, and he shared them with me. I went on to do a degree in history, though I found it rather dry, because it was mostly about politics rather than dashing individuals!
History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate leadership is to ensure such a culture.
The worst thing about Halloween is, of course, candy corn. It's unbelievable to me. Candy corn is the only candy in the history of America that's never been advertised. And there's a reason. All of the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911. And so, since nobody eats that stuff, every year there's a ton of it left over.
For the first time in history, we declared war without financing it. Americans have not been asked to pay for it through taxes.
What I am is a thinking, feeling human being compelled by history.
We believe that it is very important that we have hopefully averted what would have been the most substantial headwind of all, which is a default for the first time in our history, and that that will contribute to a more positive environment that we hope will allow for greater growth and job creation.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HISTORY»
Discover the use of
history in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
history and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hidden
History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and ...
This book contains fascinating examination of lost civilizations, ancient mysteries and alternative history around the world, with over 50 photographs and illustrations.
2
Establishing Dress
History
'Establishing Dress History' will appeal not only to students and academics bt all those those with an interest in the history of dress and fashion.
3
The End of
History and the Last Man
Enhanced by a new afterword dealing with the post-September 11th world, a provocative exploration of issues of human society and destiny answers such questions as, is there a direction to human history? does history have an end? and where ...
From the Ice Age to the Cold War and beyond, from Reykjavik to Riga, from Archimedes to Einstein, Alexander to Yeltsin, here between the covers of a single volume Norman Davies tells the story of Europe, East and West, from prehistory to ...
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The Oxford Handbook of Oral
History
The Oxford Handbook of Oral History brings together forty authors on five continents to address the evolution of oral history, the impact of digital technology, the most recent methodological and archival issues, and the application of oral ...
6
A
History of Glassforming
Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs and drawings, A History of Glassforming is a singular and important book for historians, connoisseurs, and students of glass.
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Handbook of Oral
History
Handbook of Oral History captures the current state-of-the-art, identifies major strands of intellectual development, and predicts key directions for future growth in theory, research, and application.
Thomas Lee Charlton, Lois E. Myers, Rebecca Sharpless, 2006
In this, the ultimate history of the bicycle, David Herlihy recounts the saga of this far-reaching invention and the passions it aroused. The pioneer racer insisted the bicycle would become "as common as umbrellas.
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Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for a Literary
History
A manifesto for a text-free literary scholarship.
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Attitudes Toward
History
Examines how tragedy, satire, fantasy, and comedy express specific attitudes about history, describes the structure of history, and analyzes its symbolism
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HISTORY»
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history is used in the context of the following news items.
History Lessons for Euro Debtors - The New York Times
What, in this history, would lead anyone to believe that the troika's policies for Greece had any chance of succeeding? Now what? If Greece still ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
History: How to bring it to life on page - The Bakersfield Californian
Going beyond the facts, Judy Salamacha and Sandra Mittelsteadt teamed to bring local history to life in their book “Colonel Baker's Field: An ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
Today in History - ABC News
Today is Thursday, July 16, the 197th day of 2015. There are 168 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 16, 1945, the ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Marriage Equality Ruling Makes History -- Literally | Scott Bane
Same-sex unions have existed throughout history, but because society refused to recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender men and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
History threatened in Shreveport - Shreveport Times
History threatened in Shreveport. A handful of historic buildings in Shreveport top the state's endangered list. John Andrew Prime ... «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»
Cohen: The blunt language of history - Journal and Courier
Georgia seceded from the Union in January 1861, and spelled out the reasons with a statement that's 3,318 words long, including 35 ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
History Channel 'Vikings': Will Rollo's Marriage Be The Ultimate …
Fans of History Channel's Vikings were excited by the panel held recently at San Diego Comic Con. Not only did some of the core cast turn up ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
A brief history of Liberal leaders - BBC News
A brief history of Liberal leaders. 4 minutes ago. From the section UK Politics. The Liberal Democrats name their new leader on Thursday. Either Tim Farron or ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
New panels display Stoke's history | Stuff.co.nz
William Songer's great great niece Helen Stephen-Smith at the unveiling of the four history panels on Kane Lane in Stoke. «The Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
Ronda Rousey wins award, trashes Floyd Mayweather's domestic …
Obviously the two of them will never actually fight, but it didn't stop Rousey from taking aim at Mayweather and his long history of domestic ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
