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“The older I get the more I'm convinced that it's the purpose of politicians and journalists to say the world is very simple, whereas it's the purpose of historians to say, 'No! It's very complicated.' The job of the historian is to help give people a sense of existence in time, without which we are really not fully human.”

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David Cannadine
David Cannadine

David Cannadine is a prominent historian recognized for his studies on the British Empire and the history of money. Born on September 7, 1950, he has made substantial contributions to the discipline of history through his comprehensive research and publications. more

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