Popularizing the Past: Historians, Publishers, and Readers in Postwar America

"Those dispirited by today's skirmishes over the American past should seek out Nick Witham's wonderful book on postwar history writing." —Sarah E. Igo, author of The Averaged American

What's the matter with history? For decades, critics of the discipline have argued that the historical profession is dominated by scholars unable, or perhaps even unwilling, to write for the public. In Popularizing the Past, Nick Witham challenges this interpretation by telling the stories of five historians—Ri...