The brilliant historian of the mid-twentieth century, Allan Nevins, introduces this volume of correspondence by and to James Truslow Adams with a summary of his life and importance. This presents his appreciation of Adams in a manner that properly serves as a bridge to a full range of his correspondence, including a long series of letters by Adams himself. The correspondence is divided into a wide network of letters covering two world wars, and highlighting Adams' efforts to speak as a public historian of the age. The range covered extends from World War I, where he participated in the Paris...
The brilliant historian of the mid-twentieth century, Allan Nevins, introduces this volume of correspondence by and to James Truslow Adams with a summ...
In this book, originally published in 1962, one of America s most distinguished historians defines the scope and variety fo his field and out lines his views on history s objectives both as a science and as an art. The book provides insight into historians methods of interpreting and presenting the past from Thucydides to twentieth century scholarship on Europe and America. It sets apart the different approaches to history biographical, cultural, intellectual, geographical and political illuminating the peculiar goals, problems and development of each discipline. It discusses the question...
In this book, originally published in 1962, one of America s most distinguished historians defines the scope and variety fo his field and out lines...
