Table of Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments 5
3. Table of Contents 7
4. Introduction 11
5. The Presidents of the American Historical Association 15
6. 1. The Immediate Usefulness of History: Early Years 17
7. 2. The Immediate Usefulness of History : War and Postwar Years 50
8. 3. The Immediate Usefulness of History : Depression and War Years 86
9. 4. History as Literature 120
10. 5. Facts in History 148
11. 6. The Science and Philosophy of History : Early Years 189
12. 7. The Science and Philosophy of History : Recent Years 221
13. 8. Individuals in History 256
14. 9. The Content of History: Early Years 300
15. 10. The Content of History: Recent Years 333
16. Conclusion 359
17. Bibliography 363
18. Index 371