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  2. List of common misconceptions about history - Wikipedia

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    The myth that Columbus proved the Earth was round was propagated by authors like Washington Irving in A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. [31] Columbus was not the first European to visit the Americas: [35] Leif Erikson, and possibly other Vikings before him, explored Vinland, an area of coastal North America.

  3. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    The myth that Columbus proved the Earth was round was propagated by authors like Washington Irving in A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Columbus was not the first European to visit the Americas: Leif Erikson , and possibly other Vikings before him, explored Vinland , an area of coastal North America.

  4. Wikipedia:Myth versus fiction - Wikipedia

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    However many millions of people might believe that the myths of their culture or religion are true, including cases which may lack any scientific evidence, such as the Noah's Ark myth. Calling the story "fictional" implies that one or a few people thousands of years ago deliberately created a false story, whereas it is possible that the people ...

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  6. Historical negationism - Wikipedia

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    Historical negationism, [1] [2] also called historical denialism, is falsification [3] [4] or distortion of the historical record. This is not the same as historical revisionism , a broader term that extends to newly evidenced, fairly reasoned academic reinterpretations of history. [ 5 ]

  7. Black History/White Lies: The 10 biggest myths about the ...

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    OPINION: Part two of theGrio’s Black History Month series explores the myths, misunderstandings and mischaracterizations of the struggle for civil rights. The post Black History/White Lies: The ...

  8. Pseudohistory - Wikipedia

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    Pseudohistory is purported history which: Treats myths, legends, sagas and similar literature as literal truth; Is neither critical nor skeptical in its reading of ancient historians, taking their claims at face value and ignoring empirical or logical evidence contrary to the claims of the ancients

  9. Fact check: Republicans make false, misleading claims at ...

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    The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is holding its first hearing Thursday in the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden – and Republicans on the committee have made a series of ...