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a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War
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And behind this choice is a more profound question: Are biographers storytellers or annalists?
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Annalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annalist. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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