tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post407685721029144447..comments2024-03-28T02:46:03.227-04:00Comments on The Historical Society: Seward Was an Upstate LawyerRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-65965183847132676262011-03-29T16:14:13.508-04:002011-03-29T16:14:13.508-04:00Dan, I love the example of finding something burie...Dan, I love the example of finding something buried in an archive that completed a part of your research. It's a great feeling, isn't it? <br /><br />You also made an excellent point about "great man" history that's often overlooked. Too often, writers are starry eyed when writing about Lincoln, Washington or a thousand other greats, but overlook the warts-and-all humanity of their subjects. <br /><br />PWPWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-68504735282559610322011-03-24T13:15:16.634-04:002011-03-24T13:15:16.634-04:00I was just speaking to students in one of my semin...I was just speaking to students in one of my seminars about library-browsing serendipity. Finding that special book or journal in the stacks can be a thrill.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.com