Considering how difficult it frequently is to get even two members of the
same family present at the same event to agree in their accounts, we
shouldn't be too surprised at discrepancies, contradictions, and outright
prevarication woven into histories written by people many levels distant
from the actual event. It's just human nature to tell stories the way it
makes the most sense to the story teller, and to leave out the parts
he/she/they don't really understand or want to look at too closely.
Dan Scott, San Antonio, Texas (where "Remember the Alamo!" conjures up
multiple histories all too easily)
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>I majored in American History at my university. One thing
>I learned there is history can be scientific and academic
>research, while it has the risk to easily become propaganda
>and demagogy.
>
>"Truth" is only one thing, but there are many "facts"
>around it. You can get the "facts", while drop some
>intentionally, and then you can make up "history" you like!!
>
>In that sense, "true" corporate history, as Mike pointed
>out, is really difficult to exit.
>
>At any rate, it's not only Americans who rewrite or make up
>"history". I can point out at least ten in Japan<sigh>.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>****************************
>Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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>http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/
>
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