Excerpt from How to Study, and Teach History: With Particular Reference to the History of the United States<br><br>I am not disparaging the study of man's environment, however, but only pointing out the extremes to which the reaction against the former somewhat abstract view has led. The old theory was made by men intoxicated with the great idea of individual freedom, and as a con sequence it slighted the material factor of civilization. It was reluctant to admit the existence of such a factor. The reaction that has set in 'from the province of natural science proposes to ignore man's freedom and take ao count only of the determining circumstance, which sur round individuals and groups of men.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.