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Monthly Archives: August 2018
THE COMPLEXITY OF HISTORY, KNOWLEDGE & POWER, A SELECTIVE MEMORY TO REMEMBER HISTORY, THE WAY HOLLYWOOD MAKES MYTHS, A FEW EXAMPLES.
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.” Plato, Phaedrus “Knowledge is Power.” However political power often ignores expertise that contradicts it’s self portrayal … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy The Kid, Blas De Lezo, Californios, Cowboys, Learning History Watching Movies, Nelson, OK Corral, The Trouble With History, Vaqueros, Wyatt Earp
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