Why Most of the History You Read is ‘Wrong’

Including mine…

A Renaissance Writer
The Collector
Published in
4 min readJan 21, 2023

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History is a difficult endeavour. We tend to imagine it as a science offering us immutable facts about the past, but it’s more complicated than that. Part of the problem has to do with how we like to teach and understand history. So, with that in mind, here’s why lot of history you’ve read is ‘wrong’ and why there’s a better way to learn.

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A Renaissance Writer
The Collector

I love all things Italian Renaissance, cooking and writing. I can often be found reading, drinking espresso and working on too many things at once