Too many so-called historians are really 'hysterians'; their thinking is more visceral than cerebral. When their duties as citizens clash with their responsibilities as scholars, Clio frequently takes a back seat.

Too many so-called historians are really 'hysterians'; their thinking is more visceral than cerebral. When their duties as citizens clash with their responsibilities as scholars, Clio frequently takes a back seat.

Start a program for gifted children, and every parent demands that his child be enrolled.

Too many historical writers are the votaries of cults, which, by definition are dedicated to whitewashing warts and hanging halos.