Booth's Escape Route

[JMadonna]

(01-29-2013 07:01 AM)MaddieM Wrote:  Too, I think that the more our historians dig into the past, the more comes to light that banishes untruths and hyperbole written at the time. And we do know for certain that some events recorded by the press at that time were just not true. Such is the nature of the media.

Good point. The prejudices presented by 'the first draft of history' are difficult to overcome since many facts were twisted or ignored to fit the narrative. Once the narrative is complete the 'don't rock the boat' crowd will defend its conclusions. Such is the nature of the media.