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<p>[QUOTE="Cachecoins, post: 4554122, member: 111237"]Might I say just one thing to that point. Revisionist history is not bad. History is often muddled by the passing of time and conflicting information through the many years. As new information comes to light, previously report information is found to be erroneous or flawed and must be corrected or new understandings of how that information has been subjectively interpreted can be presented in a more objective and factual way...or if there is simply a different way to interpret historical data that may be more accurate...it should be at least explored.</p><p><br /></p><p>History is always being revised for one of these reasons. It should, however, never be revised to fit a subjective narrative but rather to make that narrative more objectively accurate. Revisionist history is only bad when it is being molded to fit a subjective view. The historical record should never be dictated by subjectivity or traditional interpretation if that interpretation is found to be inaccurate.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the author did not want to delve into the cloudy water of history to suss out these details but instead wanted to simply show outstanding portraiture on coins, he shouldn't be admonished. He produced what he wanted to produce, like it or not, there was no expectation to delve into the complex history of the men and their times...in fact it may have been a better choice not to, if for just the reason that quicky blurbs of history seldom paint an accurate picture. History is seldom so black and white and so easily presented properly in a brief factoid and to do so may have invited far worse criticisms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cachecoins, post: 4554122, member: 111237"]Might I say just one thing to that point. Revisionist history is not bad. History is often muddled by the passing of time and conflicting information through the many years. As new information comes to light, previously report information is found to be erroneous or flawed and must be corrected or new understandings of how that information has been subjectively interpreted can be presented in a more objective and factual way...or if there is simply a different way to interpret historical data that may be more accurate...it should be at least explored. History is always being revised for one of these reasons. It should, however, never be revised to fit a subjective narrative but rather to make that narrative more objectively accurate. Revisionist history is only bad when it is being molded to fit a subjective view. The historical record should never be dictated by subjectivity or traditional interpretation if that interpretation is found to be inaccurate. If the author did not want to delve into the cloudy water of history to suss out these details but instead wanted to simply show outstanding portraiture on coins, he shouldn't be admonished. He produced what he wanted to produce, like it or not, there was no expectation to delve into the complex history of the men and their times...in fact it may have been a better choice not to, if for just the reason that quicky blurbs of history seldom paint an accurate picture. History is seldom so black and white and so easily presented properly in a brief factoid and to do so may have invited far worse criticisms.[/QUOTE]
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