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A Historian Who Finds the Facts
Correct this historian if he’s wrong—but he never is
Norman Tutorow has a very large reputation among a very small number of people for writing history—not just writing it but correcting it, retelling it and altogether fixing history. He is thorough, tenacious and, many would say, with getting the details right.
When he says that seven out of 10 “facts” in history books are wrong—he tends to be able to prove it. He comes off as confident, even cocky. Many historians fear him or loathe him because he has so often revealed their work to be full of inaccuracies.
No time for retirement
Tutorow, 73, lives with his wife, Evelyn, in a sprawling retirement community in Lincoln, California. But one thing is certain: He is anything but retired.
He and his wife work from 7 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, sharing the research duties while Tutorow writes the books. They practically live in the California History Room at the California State Library, where the couple arrives with their daily to-do lists and pores through old newspapers on microfilm. Instead of taking notes, they usually make copies of what they read, then organize the copies in piles for specific projects.
They read. They compile. They . They write. They repeat. It goes on and on until every source, rumor, anecdote and accepted fact is assessed, and documented. By the time he has finished a book, Tutorow figured he has read it 25 times.
After completing the research, Tutorow will then write a rough draft of a chapter or section, later organizing it into the larger vision of the book. This process can take up to 10 years.
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