Quotes by American History Throughout American history our presidents have invoked our nation's founding fathers. This is particularly true of recent presidents. Paul Kengor american-history president father There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was. Peabo Bryson american-history franklin white There's not much place for the loyalists - especially the loyalists who left - in standard American history. Rachel Martin loyalists american-history standards It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history. Rodney King american-history position painful What the left are trying to do is to persuade millions of Americans that America itself is so unjust and illegitimate from the days of our founding that it isn't worth defending. It's that despicable. That's the objective here, and they are being aided and abetted by the fact that American history is so ill-taught. Rush Limbaugh american-history trying American history is a quagmire, and the more one knows, the quaggier the mire gets. Sarah Vowell quagmire american-history knows You know what? I didn't mess up about Paul Revere... In a shout-out, gotcha type of question that was asked of me, I answered candidly. And I know my American history. Sarah Palin shout-out american-history type I was right about one of the most significant issues in modern American history. I was the only one who was right about one of the most significant issues in modern American history. Scott Ritter american-history modern issues To an American, land is solidity, goodness, and hope. American history is about land. William Least Heat-Moon american-history goodness land Well, I'm a history buff, anyway. I love learning about different periods, especially in American history. I'm a fan. William Sadler american-history fans different «123