Here's one: <>As an example, Barton's historical work tracking the Christian roots of the nation are apparently plagued by exaggeration and poor scholarship.<>
After years of hearing the same thing, I bought one of his books. I think it was his 5,000 Year Leap, but I'm not positive.
Whatever the work, I remember thinking that it was the most thoroughly footnoted history book I'd every read. To the extent that sources were available online, I checked probably 15-20 of them.
Every one of them was accurate.
Whether someone disagrees with the lessons he draws from history is an entirely different matter.
IIRC, that was Cleo Skousen who wrote that.
Your take on Barton’s work is accurate. The footnotes are extensive and accurate.
Barton did not write the 5,000 Year Leap.