“A historian is interested in the past because he is interested in life... a deeply felt need to assure the continuity of human life and discover its meaning, even if the goal is never fully realized.” IfsNeedsHumansPastFeltGoalHuman LifeHistorianContinuity Author:Ralph Davis
“[T]he historian and the detective have much in common.” CommonHistoryHistorianDetectives Author:Ralph Davis
“History attempts to provide society with an artificial collective memory.” MemoriesHistoryCollectivesArtificialCollective Memory Author:Ralph Davis