History is a way of interpreting, rather than, say, knowing, the past. It is usually a set of disputes between those who have access to the same sources. It depends on ideology as much as voting in an election does.
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History is a way of interpreting, rather than, say, knowing, the past. It is usually a set of disputes between those who have access to the same sources. It depends on ideology as much as voting in an election does. — Colm Toibin
About Colm Toibin
Colm Toibin was a Novelist from Ireland (1955–present).
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This quote is attributed to Colm Toibin, a Novelist from Ireland.
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Colm Toibin lived from 1955 – present.
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