the United States. More an introvert than an extrovert, believing himself suited for an earlier, less hurly-burly age than the latter decades of the 19th century and the turn of the 20th century, Henry Adams turned away from the bruising political calling of his forebears and became an historian, best known for his posthumous autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams. A man of acute historical insight and descriptive abilities, he believed that the actual journey didn’t matter, and that it is only the memory of such journeys—the lessons learned—that constitutes an education. The Education of
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