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    Also, I no longer have faith in "history" just look up the history on the early maps of the Americas. History is absolutely subject to political and religious whims. I wern't there; I didn't see it; can't say for sure. Take care.
    As a historian by profession, I'll refrain from responding to this statement, except to say that I am proud of my work & research, and that I always try to tell all sides of a story as much as possible.

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    Point well taken. I will say that there are historians (today) digging up very good history, but this is rewriting what I was told to be historical fact when I was growing up and in college.[QUOTE=cajunscot;468421]As a historian by profession, I'll refrain from responding to this statement, except to say that I am proud of my work & research, and that I always try to tell all sides of a story as much as possible.

    Todd[/QUOTE

    And I am glad you are doing your research, so thank you.

    Woh! I just now saw what the problem is. I'm really sorry if this is the way it is being taken. I am NOT saying that the modern writing down and research of history is political and religiously controled. I mean that political and religious forces shape history as in the direction of events. Even more than that,they have destroied records and oral traditions and so on in the past.]
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Crocker View Post
    Point well taken. I will say that there are historians (today) digging up very good history, but this is rewriting what even young whippersnapper me was told to be historical fact when I was growing up.
    Ted,

    As new sources are discovered, history is rewritten. Primary sources are key to telling the story, and historians have an obligation to see that the whole story is told, and in an objective way, as much as possible. When a new primary source is discovered, it is the obligation of the historian to ensure that it is brought to light, just as a scientist would not be expected to withhold new data or findings.

    T.

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