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Eric Foner: 2009: <em>Who Owns History?</em>
Eric Foner is one of America's preeminent historians, especially known for his work on the post-Civil War period of Reconstruction. In this lecture from the 2009 Key West Literary Seminar, Foner explores the social and political implications of historical inquiry, and the role of the imagination in the historian's work. Drawing on sources as diverse as Jane Austen, Friedrich Nietszche, Newt Gingrich, and Diane Feinstein, Foner says society's understanding of history is both reflected in and shaped by contemporary thought. Rebutting those who would insist upon "facts" in the historical record, Foner argues that "the constant search for new perspectives [is] the lifeblood of historical understanding."
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