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The philosopher R. G. Collingwood argued that history is always a product of the relationship between the past and the present. He argued that there are no "pure" facts. They all come to us through the mind of the one who records them.
As the famous historian Fustel de Coulanges said, "Do not applaud me. It is not I who speaks to you, but history which speaks through my mouth."
I think first to understand the weight of truth in relation to history, I must define what history is about: -
History is a term that refers to information about the past. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human people, families, and societies. Knowledge of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and historical thinking skills.
History in greek means ‘pure investigation'
One of the most famous quotations about history and the value of studying history, by Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, reads:......

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