GDG- Shelby Foote

[Marc Ferguson]

Fred,
I have followed this thread with interest, and admit to being perplexed by 
the suggestion that writing a narrative account lets a writer of history, 
whether that person be a novelist or historian by profession, off the hook 
for documenting his sources.

best,
Marc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Melchiorre" <flm at comcast.net>
To: <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 3:52 PM
Subject: GDG- Shelby Foote


Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Why can narrative histories be written without citing sources?
Can anyone help explain this.  I amsure many of the GDG are familiar with 
foote's massive three volume work.


Thanks
Fred Melchiorre
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