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Is history always written by the victors?
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Content: That the Rebels won is beyond doubt, but the Loyalists wrote all the history... it's hard to think of a history of the war which is sympathetic to the winning side. Share
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answered Jan 25 '15 at 15:57
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If you are looking for examples: The history of most major invasions of Europe is written or significantly influenced by the Europeans (who happened to be on the loosing end). The Huns and Attila, the Mongols, the Vikings (OK, they are European, too), the Ottoman Turks; even if there is a significant body of information (e,g in case of Ottoman Empire), the history is heavily dominated by the stories of the European side. This is similarly true for Chinese history: China was beaten many times and conquered by their northern neighbors, who even gave several dynasties to them. Yet I see more Chinese accounts of the events than Manchurian or Jurchen. Share
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answered Jun 23 '15 at 6:00
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Howard Zinn, in his A People's History of the United States, claimed to be endevoring to do something quite similar to that. If you are interested in USA history, I highly reccomend it for two reasons.