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...Guns of August, showing shrewd fidelity to its source, begins with film clips that vividly reproduce the opening of Barbara Tuchman's witty and colorful history. The time is May 1910, and a matchless assemblage of European royalty has gathered in London for the funeral of King Edward VII. Striding among the plumes, epaulets and gold braid are Edward's nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, King Albert of Belgium and Austria's ill-fated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, three players already swept up in the genesis of a tragedy to be known as World...
...yard butterfly event, breaking the existing record by 5 seconds with a time of 11.6 seconds. In the 40-yard breast stroke, East House freshman Debble Brewster lost first place by falling to touch the edge of the pool with both hands at the finish. Jessica Tuchman of South House walked away with the blue ribbon...
...Tuchman, a Radcliffe Trustee and East House Associate, said she has "desperately" wanted to write Guns of August. She felt no need, however, to justify her work by saying that she was at the same time answering society's needs...
Speaking of her experience with the historical narrative, Mrs. Tuchman advised the use of primary sources and good biography for research purposes. She warned that secondary sources offer pre-selected material that show "only what interested somebody else...
...historian ever feels that his book is finished and ready to be printed, Mrs. Tuchman said. She admitted, however, a "compulsion" to see herself in print, which helped her overcome her indecision...