Sadly most historians are liars. The few exceptions tend to get buried by narrative shills. The few exceptions: Rodney Stark, (How the West Won, God’s Battalions, Bearing False Witness) Harold Lamb (The Crusades vol 1: Iron men and Saints, The Crusades vol2: The Flame of Islam) and of course David Irving (several books on the Second WW).
This was the nice light article I needed to start my Monday. Churchillisms and Ancient Greek translation. Love it!
Thank you! Anything to make Mondays a little easier to get through!
Thank* you 🫣
Sadly most historians are liars. The few exceptions tend to get buried by narrative shills. The few exceptions: Rodney Stark, (How the West Won, God’s Battalions, Bearing False Witness) Harold Lamb (The Crusades vol 1: Iron men and Saints, The Crusades vol2: The Flame of Islam) and of course David Irving (several books on the Second WW).
I'd really like to think that tidbit with Lady Astor is true :-)
Me too! (although it's probably not 🫣)
https://substack.com/@yesterdaysnews1?r=6169cz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
Great article. It brings to mind this quote:
Wie es eigentlich gewesen (Show what essentially happened).
-- Leopold von Ranke
The acceptance that "some bias is good" is slowly (?) harming the history profession.
I also enjoyed Ray Dalio's video.
Ah, yes. Isn't it the father of modern historioraphy himself. Thank you for your kind comment!
Beautiful post! Very important to learn as we move forward in life. Thank you for your work!
Thank you, for your kind comment.