Correction

I wanted to adjust one of the statements I made on my last post after listening to a podcast this morning that brought up a good point that helped me rethink what I said. This is in regard to the #6 statement, History is Imperfect. I went on to cite that we don't have access to everything that points to a person's character. Well, this specific person, who was an experienced historian, pointed that specific argument out and explained a valid point. It was that humans have a natural way of being able to find out about a person by observing different details about them, and in history that often comes from the documents available from various perspectives written about that person. Having studied history, I should have remembered that. I can get a little passionate when I want to defend someone at times, and sometimes things come out odd. My intention was never to dis the subject. I actually really love history and find it fascinating, particularly concerning people.

So, in being corrected, let me reword my #6 point:

6. Unreliable Historical Sources: Be aware that the information you are looking into is coming from a reliable source. Consider the author(s) and the intentions behind the presentation. Social media is not a good source for getting the correct information, nor are biased websites that rely on documents used to support rumors, conspiracies, speculations, anti-religious accusations, politics, and so on. People can be exceedingly skilled at manipulating history for their own benefit, so if you do visit sites like those, just be aware of their tactics. If accessible, always go to the primary or secondary sources (original documents by the individuals or others close to them), or read material of a scholar or someone who has had years of study and has had detailed access to that information. I know that sounds really boring to a lot of people, but it's the best way of getting the most accurate information if you really want the most accurate depiction available to us.

Mt. Vernon, George Washington's estate.