Re: Why Richard Hofstadter Is Still Worth Reading but Notfor the Reasons the Critics Have in Mind
On Oct 17, 2006, at 3:09 PM, Jesse Lemisch wrote:
Among those preparing was Hofstadter, who called for te AHA Council to “organize a counter-revolution.” Yes, that’s what he said. Put that
in your pipe, along with his address at Grayson Kirk’s 1968 counter- commencement. But let’s not forget: as has been posted here, his office door was
always open and he was sos kind to his graduate students. “Counter- revolution” indeed. Seriously, folks, all this calls for more critical scrutiny
of H’s politics and history.
Why don’t you re-read a few of his damn books and stop with the
anecdotes already?
Doug