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SOME RIGHT-WINGERS IGNORE FACTS AS THEY REWRITE U.S. HISTORY
By Steven Thomma, McClatchy Newspapers Thu Apr 1, 4:05 pm ET
WASHINGTON — The right is rewriting history.
The most ballyhooed effort is under way in Texas [snipped]
The effort reaches far beyond one state, however.
In articles and speeches, on radio and TV, conservatives are working to redefine major turning points and influential figures in American history, often to slam liberals, promote Republicans and reinforce their positions in today's politics.
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The effort in Texas and nationwide is controversial, however, even among many conservatives. [snipped]
While even some conservative intellectuals say that some of the revisionist history is simply wrong, at the core, the effort reflects the ever-changing view of history, which is always subject to revision thanks to new information or new ways of looking at things, and often is viewed through a political lens.
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It's not just historians who contest history, however. It's also politicians and pundits.
The left has done it.
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Now, it's the right.
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Here are five recent examples of new conservative versions of history:
JAMESTOWN
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
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JOE MCCARTHY
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