On the reasons and goals of revising historical narratives, on Revisionism as a “movement,” covering topics such as its history and objectives, and on the techniques and politics of writing about history in general.
By David Irving ∙ December 1, 1984
Ladies and gentlemen, this is my first public speaking engagement in America except, I think, for an after-luncheon speech in Kansas to a Kansas City ladies guild of some kind. This, I think, is because of language problems. I am a master of many languages but the American tongue is one that eludes me. I…
By Thomas J. Marcellus ∙ January 1, 1982
“Truth is always the first war casualty. The emotional disturbances and distortions in historical writing are greatest in wartime.” These are the words of historian, sociologist and criminologist Prof. Harry Elmer Barnes, who founded a school of historical thought following World War One that became known as Revisionist. But why Revisionist? What is Historical Revisionism?…
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