tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post2588242396838308560..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Poll Results: Who is the Best Historian of Early America?Brad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-25203318712739905992016-05-23T20:37:33.594-06:002016-05-23T20:37:33.594-06:00Can't forget Forrest McDonald- Should be top o...Can't forget Forrest McDonald- Should be top of the list. .Scope of scholarship and depth of analysis unparalleled...an honest and courageous historian who tells it like it is; not not afraid to speak truth when historical winds are blowing the other way.<br />Book on Hamilton shows the greatest of both subject and utheor, with ample proof of both...Book on Jefferson makes clear that much about htis abstract ideologue that in his life did not fit his prounounements ...<br />differentdrummernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-38036617816096962822009-05-29T11:34:42.298-06:002009-05-29T11:34:42.298-06:00Well, I personally think there are a ton of excell...Well, I personally think there are a ton of excellent historians of early America. It would probably be more appropriate to narrow down this question even more. After all, "early America" is quite a large era with a lot of historians producing excellent material on the topic.<br /><br />With that said, I am cool with Gordon Wood winning. I've read a few of his books (Radicalism of the American Revolution being his best) and I have enjoyed them thoroughly.Brad Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.com