The Uses and Abuses of History
Thomas S. Kidd Talks Historical Judgments, Job Prospects for History Teachers, How He Stays Productive, More
My favorite book from last year was American historian Thomas S. Kidd’s Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh. And it wasn’t just me. World magazine named it their Book of the Year. I’ve always enjoyed Kidd’s insightful takes on the complicated relationship between religion and public life.
Beyond Jefferson, he’s written acclaimed biographies…
