The Future of the Past

This book collects two decades of the most significant essays, addresses, and major book reviews of this prominent American historian. It includes two important presidential addresses, as well as essays on changing historical concerns of the past decades, the value of comparative history, the South in Reconstruction times and the South today, and the use of fiction in history (and history in fiction). Whether reviewing William Safire's novel Freedom or evaluating Henry Adam's portrait of Jefferson, Woodward's essays ... Read More

This book collects two decades of the most significant essays, addresses, and major book reviews of this prominent American historian. It includes two important presidential addresses, as well as essays on changing historical concerns of the past decades, the value of comparative history, the South in Reconstruction times and the South today, and the use of fiction in history (and history in fiction). Whether reviewing William Safire's novel Freedom or evaluating Henry Adam's portrait of Jefferson, Woodward's essays reflect a lifetime of thought on history and historical writing. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $14.82 (Expires Dec 08, 2024) 365 Day Rental: $17.10 (Expires Jun 11, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $22.79 Title: The Future of the Past by C. Vann Woodward Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic US Print ISBN: 9780195069037, 019506903X eText ISBN: 9780199938070 Edition: 1991 Format: PDF eBook	$14.82 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ