51.   Historians say that he was ordered out of the Alamo before the decisive battle to serve as a courier, sent to seek volunteer reinforcements.

52.   Historians say that no early Christians were actually fed to the lions in the Coliseum, but church lore and Hollywood movies have kept the legend alive.

53.   Historians say that slaves brought to the Caribbean were more likely to die than slaves brought to the United States.

54.   Historians say that the deregulatory tilt also had very broad social and economic forces behind it.

55.   Historians say there is no evidence that early Christians were martyred there, let alone fed to the lions.

56.   Historians say there was little argument among the few who paid attention.

57.   Historians say it is his chance to set the tone for his next four years.

58.   Historians say that internal tensions created by the succession of brothers, rather than eldest sons, may account for the short-lived nature of many Muslim dynasties.

59.   Historians say that slavery was so central to the economy in the early days of America that almost every business benefited from it.

60.   Historians say the extraordinary documents might be worth much more than the auction house had expected.