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merc@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks agoHistorians are the ones who break through the myths. Myths are what you’re taught in school. In school they told you all about how the US founding fathers were heroic figures fighting for their freedom…
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Did you forget how you wanted to end that or…? 🤷♂️
Regardless, if you don’t think historians are writing history books, what do you think they’re doing? And no, in school they taught me that the US founding fathers founded the US, pretty objective stuff. You know, names, dates, locations, etc. I’m fascinated to hear what else you think I was taught though, this is fun!
merc@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Researching it and writing papers for other historians.
Do you think most historians write popular history books for non-historians?
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
No, but I do think history books are by definition written by historians.
merc@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
So, you think anybody who writes a book about history is a historian? No wonder you are so lost.