History Wars

Inspired by the Smithsonian’s controversial exhibit on the Enola Gay , “excellent” essays examining America’s attitudes toward her past ( Kirkus Reviews ). “Our history has been held hostage by the righteous right—Legionnaires, Congressional Claghorns, and courtier-scholars—ever since Year One. From the winning of the West to Hiroshima, our nation’s purity of purpose was never doubted. Along comes a platoon of independent-minded American historians who challenge this holy postulate. This is a st