One lesson I try to impart in the classroom is this: a hallmark of intellectual honesty and integrity is acknowledging that you might be wrong.
Read More…historical artifacts help us understand nuance and complexity. They help us see history through the eyes of individual historical actors. They help us understand perspective and motivation. In short…I find it profoundly instructive to - from time to time - step away from written texts and lectures (though I love to hear myself talk) to focus on individuals and material culture.
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