Last week I posted Paul Fussell's essay about his experience as a Second World War platoon leader in the brutal final days of the European campaign. Today I'm posting excerpts from his stunning book, Wartime. The essay focused on his personal experience in the war, but this one focuses on the broader impact the war … Continue reading Paul Fussell on the Myth of the Good War
David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing 