They also say that the winners write the history, but that's not entirely true. The losers generally write the history as well, but it's not usually accepted as truth. For example, most have read a standard history of WWII, which was written by British and American scholars. The Russian angle isn't prevalent in mainstream texts because it offers some uncomfortable truths about the war as well. A Japanese, German, or Italian perspective is written much differently. Then there are Jewish versions of the history that tell a different story. Unfortunately, most Americans have only been shown the Oxford, Cambridge, or Harvard University Press version of history. But then again, providing different perspectives can be considered hateful and/or racist.
In the 80s I visited Washington DC, a friend took me out to the battle field of manassas, I couldn't belive I never heard of it. Then we drove across bull run and I had heard of that. Then I learned that the north and south used different names for the battles. We must have northern and Southern textbooks,rather strange.
They also say that the winners write the history, but that's not entirely true. The losers generally write the history as well, but it's not usually accepted as truth. For example, most have read a standard history of WWII, which was written by British and American scholars. The Russian angle isn't prevalent in mainstream texts because it offers some uncomfortable truths about the war as well. A Japanese, German, or Italian perspective is written much differently. Then there are Jewish versions of the history that tell a different story. Unfortunately, most Americans have only been shown the Oxford, Cambridge, or Harvard University Press version of history. But then again, providing different perspectives can be considered hateful and/or racist.
In the 80s I visited Washington DC, a friend took me out to the battle field of manassas, I couldn't belive I never heard of it. Then we drove across bull run and I had heard of that. Then I learned that the north and south used different names for the battles. We must have northern and Southern textbooks,rather strange.