How the Historian Deals with Mind Set

Duration: 33

Year Published: 1966

Creator: Holt

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Shows that a historian's frame of reference is a product of his culture and that it may be so rigid as to prevent accurate reporting and/or interpreting of events. Demonstrates several ways to recognize unstated assumptions, whether or not evidence supports a hypothesis, and assesses the degree to which the statements in an article are factually accurate.


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