Slavery and human progress.

The Nation | November 17, 1984| | Copyright

When Henry Ford said history is bunk, he had it backward. History, especially great history, is the art of debunking. It restores our sense of perspective, perhaps even our sense of humility, and puts us on guard--for the "cunning of history" moves in ways we can rarely anticipate or fully approve.

By all accounts, David Brion Davis is a great historian. His work has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, he has been a fellow of the prestigious Center for Advanced Studies at Stanford and he has lectured at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Paris. He holds a Sterling ...

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