My one comment -- "That’s just the nature of researching and writing history."
That's true, but when it comes to this story, the distortions and careless research and bending of the truth to fit an agenda, and the willful omission of credible sources because they don't support the narrative that the writer wants to tell are especially egregious, to the point where a good portion of what's in those books (including Miles') is fiction.
That's a big problem, given the importance of this story to shaping our culture and our history. It's a large part of why I'm publishing the series.
Thank you Faith. In the case of 'Leslo', I doubt there is any agenda for the island being referred to with this name. It's certainly true that any responsible writer should base the narrative around the facts, and not the other way round!
there's not necessarily an agenda for that piece, true, but as you point out, it's another example of the sloppiness of the research in general. thank you for staking claim to a more accurate rellling of one corner of it.
excellent as always.
My one comment -- "That’s just the nature of researching and writing history."
That's true, but when it comes to this story, the distortions and careless research and bending of the truth to fit an agenda, and the willful omission of credible sources because they don't support the narrative that the writer wants to tell are especially egregious, to the point where a good portion of what's in those books (including Miles') is fiction.
That's a big problem, given the importance of this story to shaping our culture and our history. It's a large part of why I'm publishing the series.
Thank you Faith. In the case of 'Leslo', I doubt there is any agenda for the island being referred to with this name. It's certainly true that any responsible writer should base the narrative around the facts, and not the other way round!
there's not necessarily an agenda for that piece, true, but as you point out, it's another example of the sloppiness of the research in general. thank you for staking claim to a more accurate rellling of one corner of it.