History: Fact or Fancy

They say history is written by the winners. In truth it’s written by whoever holds the pen. Nowhere is that more true than in the nineteenth century. The power of the printed word may have reached its zenith in that century. Today those words come down to us with the cachet fact; but are they? Close examination sometimes reveals a prismatic lens through which we view the past as seen by those who record it. Nineteenth century history is filled with examples- Libbie Custer’s idyllic biographical portrayals of her husband; the historical legacy of the Grant administration as taken from the talking points of his political adversaries; to name but two. Such may be the case with Pat Garrett’s claim he killed Billy the Kid. You can decide for yourself in A Question of Bounty: The Shadow of Doubt.

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