are the history facts true?

Answer 1

As the other posters have said, it depends on when you're talking about. The information about history isn't just known, it's come from a lot of research by (usually) historians. More recent history tends to be more accurate than earlier periods, because the evidence is more plentiful. At the same time, most historical events are the subject of continual scrutiny and discussion by the historical community. History books tend to present information as factual because most people don't need to know about the doubts that scholars may have and the uncertainties in the evidence.

Although for more modern history, dates and names etc. are usually accurate, they're not set in stone. Sometimes our evidence is wrong - history is like police work, you piece together what you think happened based on the evidence available (eye-witness accounts, archaeology etc.). Sometimes you'll be wrong. Some questions you'll never answer. And some questions have really complex answers that you can never quite get to the bottom of; why a particular war started, for example.

Answer 2

You failed to identify which ones. Also there is a difference between "history" and "history facts".

I would say that history facts are as close to the Truth that you can get. Some of it is very factual because it was documented at the time. It was also made public at the time of its happening. It has also withstood the test of time. There are parts in the history facts that have to be assumed, everything couldn't be written down.

History on the other and I think is made up of some truth, some folk lore and some bull. There have been many stories that over time we have come to find out that there was gross exaggeration of the information. There are also the stories that are myths that many people have taken as fact, such as the fire breathing dragins.

Sadly to say there is information in history that is based on lies. It will be interesting to see how the story of the Iraq War plays out in history books.

Answer 3

The facts about an event, for the most part, are accurate. That is the date, time, and outcome.

Historians run into trouble and could be wrong when it comes to interpreting the root causes for an event or what the effects of the results of the event are. In this area they are giving their own opinion.

For instance, the final event that brought that brought the United States into WWII is Pearl Harbor attack. About that there is no doubt. However, trying to find the root cause of the attack is open in interpretion depending on which side you are on. The Japanese say they were forced into it by the U.S. trying to control their economy. The U.S. says that Japan was trying to control the Pacific rim.

Answer 4

'History' is not a set of 'facts', but a discussion about evidence. Statements are not true, but some are better supported by evidence than others. Truth is always the ideal aim of the historian, but in reality we fall short. The good historian has an idea of how close to the truth s/he is, and why.

This is the value of studying history.

Answer 5

History books were written by the winning side. You are getting only one side of the story. Do a little research and see what the other side says then.....you will have the true story.

Answer 6

It's a bit difficult to answer your question because you don't give any examples of the kind of facts you're asking about.

Generally, facts like the date of a monarchs reign, the population, trade, religion...that kind of fact is accurate.

Answer 7

IF it IS history, AND IF it is indeed Factual, THEN it CAN be Traced to the Source. There will be a Record of the Events that took place, and there is NO BETTER Records then for it to have Witnesses of MORE then One Person to Record it. Example:

The Bible

Answer 8

Like all history, there is always a group of people that want to alter it. Like the Bible for example.

Answer 9

The history of what? There is too much history that you are grouping into one....you have to be more specific....the subject is waaayyyy to broad.

Answer 10

Of course they are. Why would they be teaching false info? I think I know what you mean. I've always been curious on how we actually know that everything is true. I mean, how do we know that everything wasn't just stories?