This is clearly intended to speak to just that moment. There couldnt be a better time to hear from on his sense of how to approach in this question. Bill maclean is a national treasure. Wilfred mcclay. Hes admired and beloved by scores of students past and present. It was also one of the great writers of American History. His book, the master list self was judged best book in American Intellectual history the year it was published. Among his other wonderful books of American History are our students guides to us history. Finding the human person in the american past. Hes also been a historian active in the service of his country. Bill served for 11 years on the National Council of humanities which is the Advisory Board of the National Endowment for humanities. Hes a member of the u. S. centennial commission. The Commission Planning the official public commemoration of americas 250 anniversary in 2026. He received his phd from johns hopkins. With this latest book, hes made an extraordin