Tag: historiography

  • Are “they” rewriting history?

    Are “they” rewriting history?

    “They’re teaching a new history to kids today.” “They’re trying to rewrite history.” “That’s not the history I grew up with.” These are absolutely true statements—but they were true for your parents and grandparents and great grandparents, too. Here’s why. -The past, history, and historiography are different things—but people use them interchangeably. -The past is…

  • Good History, 101

    Good History, 101

    The enemy of good history is NOT the person who disagrees with you: the enemy of good history is oppression of the truth.