Practicing History by Barbara W. Tuchman

Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. 'Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs. present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history.' Chicago Sun-Times This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent 'practicing history.' Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (/ t k m n / Janu February 6, 1989) was an American historian and author. Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prizewinning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. Spanning more than four decades of writing in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harpers, The Nation, and The Saturday Evening Post, Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prizewinning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historians craft in these perceptive, essential essays.įrom thoughtful pieces on the historians role to striking insights into Americas past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prizewinning epic The Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W.

Practicing History by Barbara W. Tuchman