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Linda Colley Quotes

born 1949 England

Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.

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One of the ways in which all universities could contribute substantially to their home societies is by helping students obtain a better understanding of the development and interdependencies over time of our seemingly fragmented globe.

Perhaps the most recurring and paradoxical trigger of change in human society has been war.

Can history help? (2018)

The second amendment, passed in 1791, allowing US citizens access to arms, was manageable when most firearms were muskets that took minutes to load.

Can history help? (2018)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Linda Colley (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.