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15-Minute History

Pop Quiz | Everything is Awful (How to Get Historical Interpretation Wrong)

Apr 24, 2025
06:50

In this pop quiz, Joe asks me why some historians choose to interpret the past through current-day lenses and the problems that can create for students of history. We then get into a discussion on the role of experts in academic inquiry and see why a narrow focus can lead to some truly awful outcomes.

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