The 1898 annexation of the Hawaiian Islands merely formally recognized what had long been American domination.
Living through times of rapid change can be exhilarating, but it also can be very difficult.
I do tend to look at individuals and whether they do or do not matter in history.
I tend to think history is more a branch of literature than science.
It's not going to be easy to create a world where both sides prefer peace, but we have to try.
History matters.
If you read about millions of people doing this and millions of people doing that, history seems remote and inaccessible.
If you start thinking war is inevitable, then in your own times, you don't resist it as strongly as you should.
You shouldn't expect people in the past to do things they couldn't have done.
Some might argue humans are hard-wired to fight. I don't agree we are conscious beings who have the capacity to make decisions.
As a child, I had loved history because it showed so many alternative worlds.
History does not produce definitive answers for all time. It is a process.
History can be helpful in making sense of the world we live in. It can also be fascinating, even fun.
We must do our best to raise the public awareness of the past in all its richness and complexity.
Women are so much a part of war, even if they tend to see another side of it. To say they don't understand war is ridiculous.
Maintaining peace can be as strenuous as winning a war.
Our interest in history always reflects our own times.
The Great War was nobody's fault - or everybody's.
Use it, enjoy it, but always handle history with care.
War is a crucial, deeply ingrained part of human history. It has to be understood.
We can prevent fighting by limiting weapons or finding nonviolent ways to end disputes.
We mistake being able to get lots of information from everywhere very quickly with actually getting knowledge.
Women throughout history have had to defy rigid conventions about what is and is not expected of them.
