Sarah VowellHistory is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between.
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History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between. The majority of the information we have about history is written by people who were present at the time. This means that what we learn about history comes from an outsider’s perspective. This doesn’t take away from the important part of history, however.
When thinking about history, it’s important to remember that it has its ups and down just like life does. Sometimes, things are bad and other times, they are good.
Source: Assassination Vacation
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