DOCUMENTS CAN LIE, TOO: THE “LESSONS” OF HISTORY (PART 3)




A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast show

Summary: A BETTER PEACE presents the conclusion of its podcast series on "The 'Lessons' of History." In part 3, "Documents Can Lie, Too," Con Crane, Jacqueline E. Whitt, and Andrew A. Hill talk about the importance of critical thinking for developing a historical mindset. From the subjectivity of first-person accounts to the modern phenomenon of so-called "fake news," what is presented as definitive history is almost assuredly not. How can a historical mindset help individuals sort out what information is valid or not?