The Whites of Their Eyes Quotes

“The study of history requires investigation, imagination, empathy, and respect. Reverence just doesn't enter into it.”
― Jill Lepore, The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History

“The telling of history is, by its very nature, controversial, contentious, and contested; it advances by debate. This doesn’t make history squishy, vague, and irrelevant. It makes it picky, demanding, and vital.”
― Jill Lepore, The Whites of Their Eyes: The Tea Party's Revolution and the Battle over American History