{"title":"Nick Witham","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by the distinguished author, Nick Witham. With a focus on History and Military categories, Witham's writings intricately explore the ways in which history is communicated and understood by the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the standout titles in this collection, \u003cem\u003ePopularizing the Past\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the fascinating world of public history. It examines how historical narratives are crafted and disseminated beyond academic circles, bringing the past into everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNick Witham's insightful approach and engaging style make his books a perfect choice for history enthusiasts keen on understanding the broader impact of history in contemporary society. Discover the narrative power of history with Nick Witham's captivating works today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"popularizing-the-past-by-nick-witham-9780226826998","title":"Popularizing the Past","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopularizing the Past\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of five postwar historians who changed the way ordinary Americans thought about their nation's history.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat's the matter with history? For decades, critics of the discipline have argued that the historical profession is dominated by scholars unable, or perhaps even unwilling, to write for the public. In \u003ci\u003ePopularizing the Past\u003c\/i\u003e, Nick Witham challenges this interpretation by telling the stories of five historians—Richard Hofstadter, Daniel Boorstin, John Hope Franklin, Howard Zinn, and Gerda Lerner—who, in the decades after World War II, published widely read books of national history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWitham compellingly argues that we should understand historians' efforts to engage with the reading public as a vital part of their postwar identity and mission. He shows how the lives and writings of these five authors were fundamentally shaped by their desire to write histories that captivated both scholars and the elusive general reader. He also reveals how these authors' efforts could not have succeeded without a publishing industry and a reading public hungry to engage with the cutting-edge ideas then emerging from American universities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Witham's book makes clear, before we can properly understand the heated controversies about American history so prominent in today's political culture, we must first understand the postwar effort to popularize the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000708088044,"sku":"9780226826998","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20498263482268.jpg?v=1763299350"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/nick-witham.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}