I believe we have more detailed information than Burdick had in his day, but I must say he did a bang up, unbelievable job with the limitations of that period. Additionally there is always room to "grow" from retrospective analyses.
There will always be those who will collect via the ACC, and there will always be those who "dig" for answers.
Living in that period also means he was subject to the ideals, philosophy, and prejudices of the time. While I believe it poignant and proper to include a first hand account, I also believe that the best history is written after the fact--when all the factors, pieces, perspectives, and impact can be taken into account. And he did put it all together after the fact, but with not near the information we have available to us now. It would be invaluable if I could pick his brain and ask him to expound on why he did it one way or another. What Burdick has provided is invaluable and second to none, I don't think anyone would argue with that.
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