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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 9078512" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>On the matter of facts, it's true that with a birth certificate you can have other factors that authenticate that it is correct (witnesses, etc.). </p><p></p><p>This is where I'd say that, despite it bringing big revelations about things to some, for the most part what I've heard the books say simply back up most of what we already knew. It has some more details and such, but many of the events and items discussed were already known pretty well previously. In that way, you could say the primary accounts from those who were there and were around back up the "facts" that also seem to be coming out.</p><p></p><p>Of course, it is recognized that there is bias in history writing. I believe they discuss that in Historiography classes these days. In some cases it is preferred that you approach history and it's writing with your bias blatantly shown on your sleeve. You are trying to prove a thesis in many instances...not just a bland neutral retelling of the facts. Even with a more neutral stance though, one should realize that it is HARD not to have a bias in some way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 9078512, member: 4348"] On the matter of facts, it's true that with a birth certificate you can have other factors that authenticate that it is correct (witnesses, etc.). This is where I'd say that, despite it bringing big revelations about things to some, for the most part what I've heard the books say simply back up most of what we already knew. It has some more details and such, but many of the events and items discussed were already known pretty well previously. In that way, you could say the primary accounts from those who were there and were around back up the "facts" that also seem to be coming out. Of course, it is recognized that there is bias in history writing. I believe they discuss that in Historiography classes these days. In some cases it is preferred that you approach history and it's writing with your bias blatantly shown on your sleeve. You are trying to prove a thesis in many instances...not just a bland neutral retelling of the facts. Even with a more neutral stance though, one should realize that it is HARD not to have a bias in some way. [/QUOTE]
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