Random Historian Quotes
We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.
Francis Parkman
I had been writing for about twelve years. I knew pretty well how you could find things out, but I had never been trained in an academic way how to go about the research.
David McCullough
At the dawn of the 19th century, the country was awakening to its enormous scope and variety.
David Lavender
Thus there arose in me both a need and a plan for the foundation of the human sciences.
Wilhelm Dilthey
