“A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life.”– Norman Cousins Related Quotes “And thus goes segregation which is the most far-reaching development in the history of the Negro since the enslavement of the race.”– Carter G. Woodson “History is the interpretation of the significance that the past has for us.”– Johan Huizinga “We’ve persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people – a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it’s time to turn the page.”– Barack Obama