does history tell a lie.?

Answer 1

It can.

History is written by those with power for the most part. It is also subject to individual accounts. With their accounts comes their egos, perceptions, misinterpretations, and flat out lies on occasion.

Answer 2

You see, HISTORY, is what happened. What actually happened. It is what we study. We study- HISTORY.
Therefore History being what it is cannot lie. It is what it is. However, people can lie about history, they can write lies about history, they can misrepresent history-however because one can misrepresent and lie about something it does not mean that that something is a lie, but has been lied about. It is the victim, not the perpertrator. History does not lie-but people lie about it.

For instance they told a lot of lies about the Vietnam War. We later found out the truth. They did not report history but misrepresented history. We later found out what the history was. They say history is written by the winners. Up to a certain point that is true. But there are two points. One, that as we know something basic happened then they can only lie and misrepresent it-they cannot cancell it. Two, that the winners were the ones that came out on top (a): the facts are pretty much accurate as they are the ones that actually did the resolutions to the deeds at the time and (b) the winners would be truthful in that they did win and that they were the better and stronger powers. That for example-the Romans did eventually come out on top attests to the fact that they were the better and stronger force and that their faith in their destiny was justified.

There is of cause much lies about history but these are only lies ABOUT history. History is what happened, the truth or lies of the matter are only what we make of it. People can very well lie about history and that is why we have historical reseach. However in most things, most history books agree and are accurate. Sure there are conspiracies about history. But they are like diamonds. You have to go through a lot a truth to find them. And the truth also points them out and condemms them. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I suppose in a way it does. History is usually written by those in power at any given time. Try and get people in power to be unbiased about the things they do or don't accomplish. I'd like to see the colonization of the New World written by those who were inhabiting it already. Not from today's native americans viewpoint but from then. I think it's all about point of view.

Answer 4

History is subjective, so while it may not tell a lie, its interpretation should always be questioned.

Answer 5

I'd imagine that history tells many lies. After all, history's winners get to write the books....

Answer 6

Napoleon Bonaparte said, "History is a fable, agreed upon."
Henry Ford said, "History is bunk."
One of the Nazi's on trial at Nuremburg said, "History is written by the winners."
I do not remember who said, "Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it."
Maybe it was Karl Marx who said, "History repeats itself: First as tragedy, then as farce."

Answer 7

It could happen..after all history was recorded from the writings of man and his interpretations on how he saw it to record.

Answer 8

maybe, but i don't think so, i love history yes how i love history

Answer 9

Oh yeah

Answer 10

it can