Over the four days of fighting from June 15th to 19th, the Prussians fought two battles alone and lost both. They lost the first with superior numbers on ground they had chosen. Todorović, Miloš (2019). "Nationalistic Pseudohistory in the Balkans". Skeptic Magazine. 24 (4) . Retrieved 26 January 2020. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. The only Prussian victory was in concert with Wellington at Waterloo. At Ligny on the 16th two of their three Corps were broken so badly they weren’t fit to fight at Waterloo. The third was subsequently broken at Wavre, the fourth made it to Waterloo where it struggled to defeat a third of its numbers, and a fifth Corps had mutinied before the campaign and had to be sent home. On Thursday in the Afternoon, William Anderton , Printer , was brought to the Bar, and an Indictment of High-Treason was read against him; for that he did Compose, Print and publish Two Malicious, Scandalous and Traitorous Libels, The first Entitled, Remarks upon the present Confederacy, and late Revolution in England. The second Entitled, A French Conquest neither desirable, nor practicable. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey

The Khazar theory is an academic fringe theory that postulates that the bulk of European Jewry are of Central Asian (Turkic) origin. In spite of mainstream academic consensus conclusively rejecting it, this theory has been promoted in Anti-Semitic and some Anti-Zionist circles, arguing that Jews are an alien element both in Europe and in Palestine. Is on a mission, not a quest, seeking to support some contemporary political or religious agenda rather than find out the truth about the past In her books, starting with The Witch-Cult in Western Europe (1921), English author Margaret Murray claimed that the witch trials in the early modern period were actually an attempt by chauvinistic Christians to annihilate a secret, pagan religion, [89] which she claimed worshipped a Horned God. [89] Murray's claims have now been widely rejected by respected historians. [90] [91] [89] Nonetheless, her ideas have become the foundation myth for modern Wicca, a contemporary Neopagan religion. [91] [92] Belief in Murray's alleged witch-cult is still prevalent among Wiccans, [92] but is gradually declining. [92]

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Writers Michael Shermer and Alex Grobman define pseudohistory as "the rewriting of the past for present personal or political purposes". [7] :2 Other writers take a broader definition; Douglas Allchin, a historian of science, contends that when the history of scientific discovery is presented in a simplified way, with drama exaggerated and scientists romanticized, this creates wrong stereotypes about how science works, and in fact constitutes pseudohistory, despite being based on real facts. [8] Characteristics [ edit ] In 1692 in the town of Salem Village, Massachusetts, two young girls started acting very strangely. The girls suffered from uncontrollable fits, bouts of incoherence, and odd outbursts including barking and choking sounds. A physician summoned to examine them concluded that the only explanation was that the girls were “under an evil hand.” They were bewitched. This sparked a full fledged witchcraft panic that ended up claiming the lives of 25 people and destabilizing the entire Massachusetts Bay Colony. The ensuing Salem Witch Trials have been pointed to as a pivotal moment in American colonial history, but so much of the incident remains mysterious and clouded by mythmaking. (more…) Episode #186 – Who Was Germany’s Greatest Imposter? Mao Zedong should be revealed for who he really was. Even Nikita Khrushchev believed that Mao Zedong was mentally unstable and acted irrationally. Calling the United States and its nuclear weapons “paper tigers,” Mao seemed unafraid of the prospect of nuclear war, musing that at “worst, half of the world’s population would die, but the other half would live. Imperialism would be annihilated, and socialism would prevail all over the world.” This is literally one of the most insane statements ever made by a political leader. Brushing such statements under the rug and presenting Mao as a hero keeps contemporary Americans from understanding the dangers of communism. So have history teachers really been lying to us? Have historians been deceiving us all along? And has Otto English really found the smoking guns? So too are the achievements and even existence of people of colour. World War II involved other countries than Britain and the US ( the clue’s in the name). Yet the role of the Indian Army often goes unspoken – despite contributing 2.5m troops.

Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World [9781787396395]". A Great Read . Retrieved 27 December 2021. At Waterloo 65,000 French were defeated by Wellington’s 70,000, about 8,000 French were defeated by Blucher’s eventual 50,000, and 33,000 French at Wavre weren’t defeated by anybody at all. The 65,000 Wellington defeated included all the heavy cavalry and the Old Guard. If he had not held off the French, the last intact Prussian corps would have been defeated too leaving four broken corps stranded between two French armies.James L. Houlden (2003). Jesus in History, Thought, and Culture: Entries A–J. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-856-3. A podcast about myths we think are history and history that might be hidden in myths! Awesome stories that really (maybe) happened! Maseeh Rahman (28 October 2014). "Indian prime minister claims genetic science existed in ancient times". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 April 2019. Morley, Neville (1999). Writing Ancient History. Cornell University Press. p.19. ISBN 0-8014-8633-5.