I actually think Dargan's right, in that most graduate history
programs I've seen/heard of emphasize historiography in class and
primary sources only on independent work. American history might be
an exception, because such sources are easy to find and read. I
think, however, a point should be made: Is quiz bowl aimed at grad
students or undergrads? I tend to think the latter, as even when
grad students play they're not there primarily to pounce on questions
in their discipline. if we start basing the canon off the graduate
curriculum in different disciplines, we'll very quickly run into some
serious mass participation issues, I should think...
Brian