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Why history matters

Life and Thought

by Gerda Lerner

PhilosophyCollege teachersSocial conditionsHistoryBiographyWomenHistory, philosophyNew York Times reviewed

In Why History Matters, Lerner brings together her thinking and research of the last sixteen years, combining personal reminiscences with innovative theory to illuminate the importance of history and the vital role women have played in it. Why History Matters contains some of the most significant thinking and writing on history that Lerner has done in her entire career - a summation of her life and work.

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