Niall Ferguson, Victor Davis Hanson, and Andrew Roberts are senior fellows at the Hoover Institution and among the world’s most prestigious and popular historians.
This is the first time they have appeared together in a public forum. They discuss a wide range of topics, including the recent controversy regarding Winston Churchill’s role in World War II, the false premise of the 1619 Project, the Cold War, and the role of historians in public life.
In addition, they critique recent trends in historical writing and the recent phenomenon in much historical research of self-loathing in Western historical narratives, arguing that these views often distort factual history. The scholars also argue for history’s essential role in democracy and for learning from past mistakes. Ultimately, they conclude with reflections on contemporary global challenges, contrasting the open societies of the West with authoritarian regimes and expressing cautious optimism about the resilience of democratic values.
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