Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching hist…

Louis L'Amour
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Historical novels are, without question, the best way of teaching history, for they offer the human stories behind the events and leave the reader with a desire to know more. ✨ Louis L'Amour (2008). Education of a Wandering Man, p.15, Bantam
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