The Two Constitutions

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Historians can and do change their minds about interpretations of events and the uses of evidence. We may be dead certain, or even mildly sure, about facts and the stories we tell about them, but our craft requires us to remain open to new persuasions, new truths. James Oakes used to believe that the United […]

Original source: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2023/06/08/the-two-constitutions-abraham-lincoln-james-oakes/

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