The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft
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When it first became known to Europe that a new continent had been discovered, the wise men, philosophers, and especially the learned ecclesiastics, were sorely perplexed to account for such a discovery.
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AI Rating: 1/10 - Hubert Howe Bancroft's 1882 works are 19th-century historiographical volumes chronicling the history of the Americas, from Native eras through European colonization. The provided excerpt reflects a Eurocentric perspective on the "discovery" of the New World, perplexing European scholars—typical of Victorian-era scholarship emphasizing exploration and civilization narratives. No progressive political messaging, social justice themes, identity politics, or diversity/inclusion priorities appear; it prioritizes historical documentation over modern activism.
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