"History perhaps can never become an exact science; the human element will inevitably assert itself to some extent. Race and religious sympathies will warp human judgments; but if we have more faith fulness to scientific methods of investigation— a more careful application of the rules of evidence in reviewing old authorities and new testimony, with truer and broader perspectives, — there are grounds for expecting excellent results in the future!"
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Humphrey Joseph Desmond
Humphrey Joseph Desmond (September 14, 1858 – February 16, 1932) was an American politician.
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