All good history should make fair use of its sources, treating them with care and attention, and not (for example) bending them out of shape to fit a preconceived idea. The best histories, however, ...

Through stitching together small snatches of past knowledge we can build up a picture of a historical event. But historians must remember to question their sources. Page 1 of 2 History begins with ...

THE impulse of an American writer in justifying the use of newspapers as historical materials is to adopt an apologetic tone. It is somewhat curious that such should be the case, for newspapers ...