Investigating History

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06/01/2012

We’ve all heard the idiomatic phrase, “History is written by the victors.” In fact, Napoleon once said, “What is history but a fable agreed upon?” We’ve been reading about Napoleon in our world history studies, and believe me, he knew a few things about winning.

My Grandmother

Posted on 06/01/2012 at 08:53 AM in Books, Method | Permalink

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