tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post3874198719509058918..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Can we correct history?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-10265118252085196212013-07-29T14:37:03.082-07:002013-07-29T14:37:03.082-07:00Here's a favourite quote of mine James:
“Hist...Here's a favourite quote of mine James:<br /><br />“History is a set of lies agreed upon.” <br />― Napoleon Bonaparte <br /><br />Nowhere is this more true than Hollywood and the film industry. When they present a fictional story then we can all watch and enjoy. When they present a real-life story then it becomes "adapted for the screen", and various bits are added or left out for effect, ... and for sales. Eventually, people begin to talk as though the screen adaption is the true history - "we saw it on the screen - it must be true!".Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-26674507171634682232013-07-29T09:16:26.181-07:002013-07-29T09:16:26.181-07:00Indeed. My maternal grandmother was quite the dra...Indeed. My maternal grandmother was quite the dramatist with her own and her husband's past... making it very difficult to find details. So many lies, told as straight history. I'm sure there's one in every family. Thanks for posting this reminder.Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-63846432375856423792013-07-29T08:54:07.542-07:002013-07-29T08:54:07.542-07:00Do tell! I have two problems, cousins kept repeati...Do tell! I have two problems, cousins kept repeating the story of my 4th ggmother being 120 years when in fact she was only 98 years at time of her death.SAMPUBCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936613739966936559noreply@blogger.com