Michael DuncanIf history is written by the victorious, what if the victors lied?
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This quote, often attributed to Karl Marx, is one of the most famous political statements of all time. It’s not just the idea that history can be misinterpreted. Rather, it’s the idea that history can be changed with lies or half-truths. So, what is fact and what is fiction? The answer to that question will never be black and white.
We should always be wary of what we think we know, because it could be wrong. And, if an entire nation believes something to be true when it really isn’t, then we have a problem.
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