What comes to mind when you hear the term "revisionist history?" In recent years, the phrase has gotten a somewhat negative connotation, but according to historian James McPherson, "revision is the lifeblood of historical scholarship. History is a continuing dialogue, between the present and the past."
Today's post in The UncommonWealth, we take a fresh look at a particular item from the collections.
https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2023/11/29/a-long-violent-history-a-reconsideration-of-the-nat-turner-lock/
Vincent T. Brooks
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