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A.J.P. Taylor Quotes: History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.
         

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.


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This page presents the quote "History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.". Author of this quote is A.J.P. Taylor. This quote is about historical-fiction, historical-romance, history,.