#world war i

I had the first integrated Army band in World War II. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#band #first #had #i #ii

Even I had no opportunity to conduct very many concerts after World War II. ↗

— Kurt Masur

#concerts #conduct #even #had #i

With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that. ↗

— David McCullough

#before #book #certain #does #entire

Part of what I loved - and love - about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. I'm interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. I'm interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#around #because #being #books #both

World War II ended the Great Depression with one of the great public-private industrial collaborations in the history of man. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#depression #ended #great #great depression #history

Running for President is physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually the most demanding single undertaking I can envisage unless it's World War III. ↗

— Walter F. Mondale

#emotionally #envisage #i #i can #iii

The Germans have done wonderful work. Not long ago, a German battle group battalion conducted a very impressive counterinsurgency operation in a portion of Baghlan province. I think these are the first counterinsurgency operations conducted by any German element after World War II. And they did a very impressive job. ↗

— David Petraeus

#ago #any #battalion #battle #conducted

My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've ever had. ↗

— William Westmoreland

#asset #complemented #ever #every #greatest

World War II was the last government program that really worked. ↗

— George Will

#government #government program #ii #last #program

I get offered a World War II movie at least once a week just because I speak German and was born there. I have always stayed away from it because I didn't want to be put into that box. ↗

— Diane Kruger

#away #because #born #box #german