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Practicing History: Selected Essays

by Barbara W. Tuchman · 1981

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From 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. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Here is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent "practicing history."

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisAmerican historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 352 pages
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