"Popular History Myths Debunked" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Jul 2020 4:35 p.m. PST |
"A major goal of education is the debunking of miseducation. That means spotting and correcting the many myths emanating from the internet, folk wisdom and word of mouth. We have all been taken in, at some point or another, by a modern myth. Fortunately, we're here to help you with a new series debunking many of these modern myths. This installment aims to clear up some commonly held misconceptions in the field of history. The truth, as they say, shall set you free…"
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Oberlindes Sol LIC  | 23 Jul 2020 8:11 p.m. PST |
I'm surprised not to see the story of the Roman Empire falling because the barbarians had invented stirrups first. My medieval history professor hit that story on the first day of class, remarking drily, "history is what you can remember, and we like the story of the stirrup because it's easy to remember." Then he paused before finishing, "just be sure to remember that it's not true." |
| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2020 12:10 p.m. PST |
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