Harry Elmer Barnes Professions : HistorianBorn : June 15, 1889Died : August 25, 1968 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Harry Elmer Barnes War is the most striking instance of the failure of intelligence to master the problem of human relationships. Harry Elmer Barnes problemwarpeace Truth is always the first war casualty. The emotional disturbances and distortions in historical writing are greatest in wartime. Harry Elmer Barnes emotionalwritingwar It is doubtful if a more extensive anthology of errors (William Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich) concerning the personality and policies of Hitler and the causes and responsibility for the Second World War has ever been assembled, even in war time. Harry Elmer Barnes responsibilitywarfall In no country has the historical blackout been more intense and effective than in Great Britain. Here it has been ingeniously christened The Iron Curtain of Discreet Silence. Virtually nothing has been written to reveal the truth about British responsibility for the Second World War and its disastrous results. Harry Elmer Barnes responsibilitywarcountry Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historianAll Authors
