“For history is to the nation as memory is to the individual.”
Quote by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. was an American historian and writer, born on October 15, 1917, and died on February 28, 2007. He is renowned for his extensive contributions to American history, particularly his focus on the political and intellectual history of the United States from the colonial era to the Cold War. more
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