Who Determines What Becomes History?

Nur-i-Azal
by Nur-i-Azal
30-Oct-2009
 

All Iranians should watch this talk and reflect deeply on what this man is saying. He reveals to what degree even the academic writing of history is biased in favor of the personal points of view of the respective historian/author.

 

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Latina

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by Latina on

The powers that be determine what is history. What will be in the textbooks and what spin will be given to what occurred.

For instance, in my searches for historical information, I found that my people were deported during the Great Depression. Regardless if they were U.S. citizens.

In my part of the world that was conveniently left out of the history textbooks. As there is a large population of Hispanics.

I even called many relatives and friends. None knew of this, except my mother. She only knew because my step grandfather had been a victim of this deportation.

 


benross

Thank you Nur-i-Azal

by benross on

I think it is best to listen to him without any comment. We will fail any way we attempt to comment.


oktaby

Interesting Topic

by oktaby on

One of the discoveries of mid 20th century for those holding power has been that through books, media, and 'research' public can be 'managed' and manipulated quite effectivey. From the advertising we are all used to, to game shows, to CNN and BBC and media or political superstars can all be leveraged for the desired outcome. The Zionism itself has done a masterful job of revising history. Avi Shlaim, an Oxford Scholar has written extensively on this (I recall his book Iron Wall). The islamic regime and the army of American and European educated academic and political merceneries and turncoats have also enabled a relatively sophisticated revisionist and PR campaign over the last 30 years until its miserable exposure after June 12th, thanks to Iranian students. The Obama saga is a PR version we have been watching for a while now.