Historian as Public Intellectual
Panelists discussed historians' role in public debates over historical and political issues during a portion of a conference in honor of his… read more
Panelists discussed historians' role in public debates over historical and political issues during a portion of a conference in honor of historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. The panelists each gave an individual presentation and then discussed the questions brought about. Following their discussion the panelists took questions from the audience. close
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