This examines the theory that historical thought and study are in decline whilst seemingly there has been a rise in demand for the "past" and historical scholarship has been flourishing. The author contends that to address the crisis requires a more critical concept of historical practice.
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Harvey J. Kaye is the Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Democracy and Justice Studies and Director of the Center for History and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. An award-winning author, Kaye has published fifteen books on history, politics, and ideas, contributed articles and essays to a diverse array of publications, and appeared as a guest on numerous television and radio programs, including "Bill Moyers Journal," "After Words," "Books of Our Time," "Here and Now," and "The Thom Hartmann Show."
Born in New Jersey, Kaye received his B.A. at Rutgers (1971), his M.A. at the University of London (1973), and his Ph.D. at Louisiana State University (1976). His career also includes undergraduate study at the National University of Mexico (1970), a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship (2002-2003), election to PEN (2005), and selection as an Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lecturer (2007-2010). Kaye lives with his wife Lorna in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they raised two daughters and root for the Packers. He is now writing a new book, The Four Freedoms and the Promise of America.
