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Article: On history in the twentieth century.(Letter to the editor)
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- Daedalus
- Article date:
- June 22, 2006
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May 10, 2006
To the Editor:
Anthony Grafton's essay, "History's postmodern fates," in the Spring 2006 issue of Daedalus was interesting and informative, but I share neither his pessimism about the fate of history nor his limited view of important twentieth-century developments. In summarizing other trends among historians in the United States, I will also focus on the post--World War II period. More works deserve mention if readers are to avoid a restricted view of history in this period.
Grafton covers major works by micro-historians, especially Carlo Ginzburg, Natalie Davis, and Robert Darnton, and discusses some contributions by Lawrence ...