US Historical Fact Vs Fiction

"Today we take a look at the competing histories fighting for dominance in the minds of Americans; the mythologized and romanticized history as represented by the "patriotic" framing of history from the 1776 Commission report and the much more fact-based approach that doesn't skirt the issue of race from the 1619 Project."

The meme "History is written by the victors" has some truth behind it. However, as societies become more enlightened and science-based, valid minority opinions can and do emerge. In the US presently, this is represented by the 1619 Project. However, like most positive social movements, there is a backlash by the "mainstream" faction in the form of the 1776 Commission. Click on the link below for a podcast delving into this dynamic.

Myths are written by the victors, history by the scholars