Voices From the Past
Great quotations for every day of the year and the stories from history that inspired them
by W.B. Marsh
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Pub Date Oct 08 2020 | Archive Date Oct 22 2020
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In a treasure trove for history buffs, W.B. Marsh fleshes out the context behind famous quotations associated with each day of the year, sending us back and forth in history from the time of the Ancient Egyptians to the world we live in today.
‘You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war.’ (25 April 1898) Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst urges war artist Frederick Remington to stay in Cuba while Hearst publishes lurid tales of an imaginary conflict.
‘I am tasting the stars!’ (4 August 1693) The monk Dom Pérignon tests the result of his new techniques in the making of sparkling wine, and champagne is born.
‘From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step.’ (18 October 1812) Napoleon’s all-conquering Grande Armée begins its slow and ignominious retreat from Moscow.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781785786631 |
| PRICE | $39.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 720 |
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