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The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History
by Gordon S. Wood
by Gordon S. Wood
It was interesting. More than just reviews on books, the author and historian himself, discusses how we look at history and the different ways it is portrayed. I love the Liberty Valance quote, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." It is so true to what many people believe happened in the past. We think of events and people in todays terms when it is kind of unfair for them. I learned that Sourjorna Truth was a maid in a crazy cult house, that was the most interesting book review.
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