Historian Hall of Fame in Descending Order of Importance 1. Eric Foner: An absolute master of the Civil War period.

He is very insightful of the time period, and his glasses are unforgettable. Unfortunately, I could not find his legendary picture from "The Divided Union."

2. Chandra Manning: Well known for What This Cruel War Was Over and knows way too much about the pre-Civil War/ Civil War period

3. Gordon Wood: A masterful historian who makes the Revolutionary Period come to life. His life works have inspired many to write terribly annoying essays.

4. Howard Zinn: Basically, he's Wood's antithesis. Zinn vs Wood is a story of good vs evil, or as Zinn puts it, rich vs poor. Rest in peace. May God have mercy on your soul.

5. Robert Remini: The foremost historian for the Jacksonian Period. Good man.

6. Daniel Farber: World renowned for his analysis of the importance of the Declaration of Independence in regards to the Civil War. By the way, he looks like a washed-up waiter.

7. John Hope Franklin: He co-starred (with Eric Foner) in the film, "The Divided Union", and there is a building at Duke named in his honor. His passion for the Civil War period is palpable.

8. Thomas Hart Benton: Although not a historian, he is a proven racist and white elitist, but is still widely studied for his work "The Destiny of Race." Additionally, last year Uzzolino described him as Jackson's "right hand man," which Ali G would call a "batty boy."

9. Richard Hofstader: His "Myth of the Yeoman Farmer" exemplifies the ambiguity regarding the image of the Yeoman Farmer. Unfortunately, his head brings further ambiguity; is it a head or is it an acorn?

10. Shelton Stromquist: He rounds out the list of the top 10 historians for good reason. His topic of interest and insight, the Progressive Period, seems like it has been on every test since January. His genius is featured in an article by Gendzel, who was featured down at Rutgers a couple of years back. "I think he wrote a Pulitzer Prize book called [hand wiping and covering face while struggling] ..." He looks like a young General Grant, which may improve his almost universal appeal.

11. Harry Elmer Barnes: Not much to say here. Just a good all-around historian.

12. Doris Kearns Goodwin: She is not a big player in the historian world, but her name is memorable, and her novel was the inspiration for a very controversial uzz question at one point. Her culminating work, Team of Rivals, is to say the least, noteworthy. And she follows the Cooperman motto: [really really low voice] "Read and take thorough notes"

13. Eugene Genovese: Most would not know what he studies, how old he is, or what he wrote. Just so you know, he specialized in the Civil War period. Instead, people remember that he lacked the dance skills to become a dancing machine: Eugene "not the dancing machine" Genovese. Personally, I would agree with this assertion. He seems a little stiff...

14. Charles and Mary Beard: This married couple worked together, assessing various eras of history, making it to many of the "Where Historians Disagree" boxes in Alan Brinkley's American History: A Survey.

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And Finally 15. Alan Brinkley - The author of our textbook, and a good friend of Sir. Uzzolino, this master of American history effectively outlines the major happenings of this still young country, while gently inserting some of his own criticism, in his 939 page masterpiece.

An Allen Brinkely Look-Alike, Mr. Robert J. Lack