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I no longer read historians accounts of that war, mostly personal accounts.
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I am interested in History, but form the actual players themselves rather than those who only watch.
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Not all historians are correct - nor are all incorrect - and not all participants in a historical event tell the truth about what happened to them, either. History is complicated - and not nearly as
'cut and dry' as many - including historians - would probably prefer.
As for reading History, Stephen Ambrose's style of using the greater view of historical perspective - combined with personal narratives of those involved and a 'tell the story' literary style - is IMO what continues to make his works so readable and popular - and why more historians have adopted such a style.
Richard's $.02
