Ask a Historian Quotes

“The wonderful thing about asking questions is the answers often contain the seeds of yet more questions, producing a lovely feedback loop of constant curiosity.”
― Greg Jenner, Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

“You can’t see me, but I’m doing my suspicious face.”
― Greg Jenner, Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

“So, when people claim ancient monuments were built by aliens, they’re not only denying the engineering ingenuity of non-European civilisations – stripping these people of their own proud history – but they’re also drawing ideas from a poisoned well; one polluted by the toxic ideology of the Third Reich.”
― Greg Jenner, Ask A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know