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They were men who, had they written history, would have written the history of peoples, and not of courts or parliaments merely.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “They were men who, had they written history, would have written the history of peoples, and not of courts or parliaments…”
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Wilson reflects on how great historians would focus on the broader narratives of peoples rather than just political elites.
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