Barbara Tuchman

Those who recall Barbara Tuchman's famous book about the origins of WWI must remember the uncanny way that Europe gives rise to conflict in late summer.

Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009

And a good follow-up to that would be A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman, which is about France and England in the 14th century, a time when the renascent state rose up again and destroyed much of the prosperity that had been built up by the Medieval industrial revolution in the preceding millennium.

Mises Dailies 2009

Historians may seem far from affecting current events, though President Kennedy had reportedly read Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August before the Cuban missile crisis.

Craig K. Comstock: How Change Happened Craig K. Comstock 2011

Historians may seem far from affecting current events, though President Kennedy had reportedly read Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August before the Cuban missile crisis.

Craig K. Comstock: How Change Happened Craig K. Comstock 2011

Historians may seem far from affecting current events, though President Kennedy had reportedly read Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August before the Cuban missile crisis.

Craig K. Comstock: How Change Happened Craig K. Comstock 2011

Historians may seem far from affecting current events, though President Kennedy had reportedly read Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August before the Cuban missile crisis.

Craig K. Comstock: How Change Happened Craig K. Comstock 2011

"A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests," began Barbara Tuchman in her book "The March of Folly."

Europe's Leaders May Need History Lesson Stephen Fidler 2011

Politically, the bill has become what the late historian Barbara Tuchman called a "march of folly."

Condition Critical 2010

As the famed military historian Barbara Tuchman observed (critically), "to recognize error, to cut losses, to alter course, is the most repugnant option in government."

Kathryn Schulz: DeathWish Airways: Alan Greenspan and the 30% Chance of Error 2010

Biographical Information: Barbara Tuchman wrote best-selling, award-winning books of meticulously researched popular history.

Personal Information for Barbara W. Tuchman 2010