SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Acculturation, Human Nature, Public Knowledge
28 Jan 2016
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When sir winston churchill famously said, history is written by the victors , in his 1930s. House of commons address, he undoubtedly ignited more murmurs of contention than of agreement. The unsuspecting observer would have disagreed because he has learned that history is plain and simple fact. It is not the interpretation of events based on the winner"s perspective. It is irrefutable and concrete information painstakingly researched and recorded by the most trustworthy of men. History teaches us about our past: who we are, where we come from and what we have overcome. It urges us to move forward boldly and cautions us against repeating past mistakes. For example, howard zinn, quoting from george orwell"s novel 1984, begins his article on. Columbus and the western civilization with the statement, who controls the past controls the future. And who controls the present controls the past. a careful analysis of writings by.
