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Making History: Superb Writing About Writing History

Our maverick English Teacher and history enthusiast considers the fundamental questions about history and historiography- namely, what exactly is History? How does it differ from chronicle and reportage? How much does the historian affect the history? Here are 15 essential works that address these questions, and more.
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What Is History. (Carr)
What Is History.
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Carr
The Historian's Craft (Marc Bloch)
The Historian's Craft
2
Marc Bloch
Making History: An Introduction to the History and Practices of a Discipline (Peter Lambert)
Making History: An Introduction to the History and Practices of a Discipline
3
Peter Lambert
The Landscape of History (John Lewis Gaddis)
The Landscape of History
4
John Lewis Gaddis
In Defense of History (Richard J. Evans)
In Defense of History
5
Richard J. Evans
The Houses of History (Green)
The Houses of History
6
Green
Historians' Fallacies (Fischer)
Historians' Fallacies
7
Fischer
Writing History (Storey)
Writing History
8
Storey
A Short Guide to Writing About History (Marius)
A Short Guide to Writing About History
9
Marius
Essaying the Past (Cullen)
Essaying the Past
10
Cullen
History: Why It Matters (Hunt)
History: Why It Matters
11
Hunt
Practicing History: Selected Essays (Barbara W. Tuchman)
Practicing History: Selected Essays
12
Barbara W. Tuchman
Inventing the Middle Ages (Cantor)
Inventing the Middle Ages
13
Cantor
On Writing History From Herodotus to Herodian (Various)
On Writing History From Herodotus to Herodian
14
Various
A History of Historical Writing (Henry Elmer Barnes)
A History of Historical Writing
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Henry Elmer Barnes
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