"The unending quest of historians for understanding the past — that is, 'revisionism' — is what makes history vital and meaningful."
— James M. McPherson

January 1, 1970

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Historians from the United StatesMacArthur FellowsPrinceton University facultyPeople from North DakotaHistorians of the American Civil War
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James M. McPherson. "Revisionist Historians" (September 2003), Perspectives, American Historical Association.