"If we were required to all agree upon history, then history would never be written. The 18th Century Irish Divine, Phillip Skelton, noted, "History makes us some amends for the shortness of life." Through history we can extend ourselves beyond the brief span of time allotted to us. History must be recorded and we cannot wait until every statement is authenticated and documented. Unwritten history may be lost forever and leave a blank space in the Chronicles of Time.
So if what appears to be fact today, proves false tomorrow, correct it and move on. Errors can be corrected, lost history cannot.
The search for history never ends......."
--Excerpt from the "Introduction" to the book A Bit of History by Virgil Talbot, founder of Talbot Library & Museum.
So if what appears to be fact today, proves false tomorrow, correct it and move on. Errors can be corrected, lost history cannot.
The search for history never ends......."
--Excerpt from the "Introduction" to the book A Bit of History by Virgil Talbot, founder of Talbot Library & Museum.