Any worthwhile work of history uses untapped sources, novel methodologies and/or new connections across fields to improve, alter and, yes, revise our understanding of history.
Truly revisionist history is a *good* thing.
Any worthwhile work of history uses untapped sources, novel methodologies and/or new connections across fields to improve, alter and, yes, revise our understanding of history.
Truly revisionist history is a *good* thing.
how do you operate in good faith against that?
Relatedly: this is a good time for a reminder that "revisionist history" doesn't mean what many people think it does.
Relatedly: this is a good time for a reminder that "revisionist history" doesn't mean what many people think it does.
_Every US headline_ on the Polish election should be something like, TRUMP-BACKED HOLOCAUST REVISIONIST WINS.
_Every US headline_ on the Polish election should be something like, TRUMP-BACKED HOLOCAUST REVISIONIST WINS.
Unsurprisingly, he's lying. (thread)