Responding to an Emergency: On Lynn Hunt’s “History: Why it Matters”
A FEW HOURS AFTER I defended my dissertation and earned my PhD in modern European history, I phoned my mother: “Hi, it’s your son the doctor.” My mom burst into tears — of happiness, I still want to believe — then replied: “Still … not that kind of doctor.” That was 30 years ago. Ever […]
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