The Historical Society's Own Motives Are Topic No. 1 at Its First National Convention

Seen by many historians as a conservative force, the group casts a wider net and gets an eclectic turnout

In the short life of the Historical Society, there has been no shortage of speculation about its agenda. The group's first national conference last month seemed like a good time to set the record straight.

When it emerged a year ago as a counterweight to the two established, major history societies -- the American Historical

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