In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants, determine not only what is gold and what is dross but the design of the history which he creates out of the metal. The historian decides what is significant, and what is not. — Samuel E. Morison

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Mini who’s who:

Samuel E. Morison : American Historian
Born:  July 9, 1887
Died:  May 15, 1976

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