GDG- Shelby Foote

[Marc Ferguson]

Mark,
I'm sorry if I didn't make myself clear. Obviously anyone can write a book 
without footnotes, and people are welcome to buy and read it. What some 
seemed to suggest was that narrative histories are in some special category 
and therefore exempted from scholarly expectations to document their 
sources. I can think of no reason that narrative histories are less well 
served by including footnotes. In my opinion, Foote wrote a marvelous 
account of the CW, which is weakened by the lack of citations.

best,
Marc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy, Mark" <joy at jc.edu>
To: "GDG" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: RE: GDG- Shelby Foote


Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


I didn't interpret it that way, I was exaggerating to make the point.
If someone wants to publish it and someone wants to buy it, that is how
they "get away" with writing books without footnotes.

Mark S. Joy
Jamestown College
Jamestown, North Dakota
-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com
[mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] On Behalf Of Marc Ferguson
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 3:20 PM
To: GDG
Subject: Re: GDG- Shelby Foote

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Mark,
How did you interpret my short post as advocating government oversight
in
the publishing of history books?

best,
Marc

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