The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

On Writing History

Anonymous. "On Writing History." Vanity Fair. (1861-4-6).
Electronic Source Available
Type
magazine
Genre
illustration
Abstract

An educator asks two pupils to make a study of contemporary newspapers and then produce a summary of our current news. The results engender pity for future generations having to read such drivel.