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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 816996" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>The following responses should not be construed as either an attempted endorsement or refutation of your argument. Just my first thoughts about your provocative comments.</p><p></p><p>Many years ago I was at a symposium on history and a prominent historian said that an “objective” history would simply be charts and graphs showing migrations, wars, births, deaths and changes in geographical borders. Once you attempt any kind of narrative you are putting an interpretation on things. But history requires narrative.</p><p></p><p>Western civilization is predicated on the idea that truth is attainable. Hence, Socratic method. We keep testing the narrative.</p><p></p><p>There is much apoplexy currently over critical race theory and the 1619 project, especially by people who have never studied the concepts or know nothing about them but who have an intuitive fear that the power center is shifting. Sometimes we cling to old narratives without any real reflection on why we do that.</p><p></p><p>“Lies My Teacher Told Me” is one of my favorite books about American history. Points out hundreds of factual errors that have been routine in history text books through the years and the myths that were built around these errors, many of which have become standard beliefs for Americans. It is hard for Americans to not adopt the mythology of America which causes us to routinely teach and swallow whole outright factually false information.</p><p></p><p>I learned some new things from watching the Ken Burns special on the 18th Amendment. I always just assumed it was a misguided attempt to impose a certain morality on other people. The context for the amendment is fascinating and one could argue led to a much longer discussion that continues to this day about the scourge of drug addiction in our society. The raw numbers of how many families were being destroyed at one time by alcohol were eye opening for me.</p><p></p><p>Getting history right almost by definition requires time and constant revision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 816996, member: 1640"] The following responses should not be construed as either an attempted endorsement or refutation of your argument. Just my first thoughts about your provocative comments. Many years ago I was at a symposium on history and a prominent historian said that an “objective” history would simply be charts and graphs showing migrations, wars, births, deaths and changes in geographical borders. Once you attempt any kind of narrative you are putting an interpretation on things. But history requires narrative. Western civilization is predicated on the idea that truth is attainable. Hence, Socratic method. We keep testing the narrative. There is much apoplexy currently over critical race theory and the 1619 project, especially by people who have never studied the concepts or know nothing about them but who have an intuitive fear that the power center is shifting. Sometimes we cling to old narratives without any real reflection on why we do that. “Lies My Teacher Told Me” is one of my favorite books about American history. Points out hundreds of factual errors that have been routine in history text books through the years and the myths that were built around these errors, many of which have become standard beliefs for Americans. It is hard for Americans to not adopt the mythology of America which causes us to routinely teach and swallow whole outright factually false information. I learned some new things from watching the Ken Burns special on the 18th Amendment. I always just assumed it was a misguided attempt to impose a certain morality on other people. The context for the amendment is fascinating and one could argue led to a much longer discussion that continues to this day about the scourge of drug addiction in our society. The raw numbers of how many families were being destroyed at one time by alcohol were eye opening for me. Getting history right almost by definition requires time and constant revision. [/QUOTE]
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