![]() ![]() "Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs. I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history." - Chicago Sun-Times This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history." Spanning more than four decades of writing in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper's, The Nation, and The Saturday Evening Post, Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. ![]() Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian's craft in these perceptive, essential essays.įrom thoughtful pieces on the historian's role to striking insights into America's past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. From thoughtful pieces on the historians role to striking insights into. Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize-winning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. Buy a used copy of Practicing History : Selected Essays book by Barbara W. ![]()
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