Celebrated for bringing a personal touch to history in her Pulitzer Prize�winning epicThe Guns of August and other classic books, Barbara W. Tuchman reflects on world events and the historian�s craft in these perceptive, essential essays.

From thoughtful pieces on the historian�s role to striking insights into America�s past and present to trenchant observations on the international scene, Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees. Spanning more than four decades of writing in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, Harper�s, The Nation,and The Saturday Evening Post, Tuchman weighs in on a range of eclectic topics, from Israel and Mao Tse-tung to a Freudian reading of Woodrow Wilson. This is a splendid body of work, the story of a lifetime spent �practicing history.�

Praise for Practicing History

�Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history.��Chicago Sun-Times

�Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs.��Baltimore Sun

�A delight to read.��The New York Times Book Review

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" Persuades and Enthralls...I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history." -- Chicago Sun-Times
" Provocative, Consistent, and Beautifully Readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs." -- The Baltimore Sun

"Persuades and Enthralls...I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history." -- Chicago Sun-Times

"Provocative, Consistent, and Beautifully Readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs." -- The Baltimore Sun

Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history. Chicago Sun-Times

Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs. Baltimore Sun

A delight to read. The New York Times Book Review"

"Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history."--Chicago Sun-Times

"Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs."--Baltimore Sun

"A delight to read."--The New York Times Book Review

-Persuades and enthralls . . . I can think of no better primer for the nonexpert who wishes to learn history.---Chicago Sun-Times

-Provocative, consistent, and beautifully readable, an event not to be missed by history buffs.---Baltimore Sun

-A delight to read.---The New York Times Book Review

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