Tapes, scholars, and the value of community: One perspective on the future of Presidential history

From: The Virginia Quarterly Review | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The world is in the throes of far-reaching technological revolutions. Some of the innovations are having an immediate impact, but others are more gradual. Some become quickly outdated, and others do more harm than good. In a long lifetime, I have witnessed the various ways in which scientists and scholars have contributed to an agricultural revolution. Almost always, revolutions have come through building a sense of community. When I joined the staff of the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, the Agricultural Division was concentrating its efforts on the transformation of food production ...

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