The problem of the archive is a well-worn topic for historians. But sometimes the sheer contingency of the historical recordâwhat we can and cannot learn about the past through documentationâis so glaring that it demands comment. I had this in mind as I came across records of a twenty-something Australian missionary named Ian Grey, who […]
Lincoln Ellsworth—American Polar Explorer (Part II)
by Buddy Levy In Part I published previously on The History Reader, author Buddy Levy introduces readers to Lincoln Ellsworth and shares how he and...
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