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" I first saw ‘The Dinner Party’ in 2007 at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City. While perusing the Heritage Panels, which honor 999 women who have made important contributions to Western history, I came upon the names of two sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimke. " - Sue Monk Kidd

" I feel like history is about going and discovering the great human stories that just are every bit as relevant as anything that’s going on today. " - Tom Reiss

" There are certainly people who have committed horrific, evil acts in the history of humanity. I don’t think Aaron Burr’s one of them. " - Leslie Odom, Jr.

" Open your refrigerator door, and you summon forth more light than the total amount enjoyed by most households in the 18th century. The world at night, for much of history, was a very dark place indeed. " - Bill Bryson

" There must be people who remember World War II and the Holocaust who can help us get out of this rut. " - Martin Scorsese

" In international relations, in foreign policy, a great deal has to do with historical circumstances, a great deal has to do with the sense and perception of people. " - Salman Khurshid

" Wales is blessed with some truly magnificent castles, full of history and a must see for visitors. " - Luke Evans

" The history of Germany is not the history of a nation, but of a race. It has little unity, therefore; it is complicated, broken, and attached on all sides to the histories of other countries. " - Bayard Taylor

" With the World War II era, there’s so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have to imagine more. " - Ken Follett

" I’m a military history buff. " - Thomas Middleditch