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Old 01-17-2008, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Spear Dane View Post
But what does it matter what history teaches? This is the question Daryl Hart raised in a review of Lillback's biography on George Washington (I was shocked a historian asked this!). Simply, history is a form of philosophy on the offensive. The writing of history shapes a consciousness better than any erudite professorial discourse.
Could you kindly supply some type of reference to the D.G. Hart review? I should like to read it (or listen to it or watch it or whatever).
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