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Victoria Stiles
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Dr Victoria Stiles is a freelance historian specialising in fascism, imperialism and our wonky understanding of the past. She is also Vice-Chair of the Greater Manchester Skeptics Society.
History is written by the victors, and the losers, and by everyone else as well
There is no single 'true' version of history - pretending there is merely props up the status quo, rather than advancing our understanding
By invoking ‘Spirit of the Blitz’ nostalgia, we do a disservice to what was achieved on the home front
Rose-tinted references to the 'Spirit of the Blitz' miss the real story of deep inequality, and of progress built through campaigning and protesting
Context, lies and disinfectant
Events don't fit into one single, simple context, and appreciating this gives us a better understanding of history - and the present.
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