A quotation by Taylor, A. J. P.

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

A. J. P. Taylor (1906-1990) British historian, journalist, broadcaster [Alan John Percivale Taylor]

(Attributed)

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More notes and sourcing on WIST: https://wist.info/taylor-ajp/47326/