Finding Oneself in History and Vice Versa

This article is dedicated to John Tortorice, associate director of developmentin the library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison andGeorge Mosse's life-partner. As muse and critic, John worked closelywith George on the latter's memoir. After George's death, John sawthe work into print, under the title, Confronting History (University ofWisconsin Press, 2000). The press did not accept the original titleJohn had generated, "Finding Myself in History." This is unfortunatebecause it is a fine double entendre that fits the memoir perfectly. Toacknowledge that title and to honor John and the joy and new possibilitieshe brought into George's life, I have borrowed from him in thetitle of these remarks

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