How would one write history? It’s a good question,but it’s not as easy as that. Anybody can write history however most people cannot present it in a way that is accurate, you see usually when people write history they write from one perspective usually this perspective is the  “winners” in the situation. If you think about it  you never really see the other side. Therefore we can write almost anything from any point of view but nobody can determine that it’s right without the other point of view being heard as well.

But like I said it’s not that easy. There is a lot of work put into writing history, you need to from various sources and interviews so you are not getting only one perspective. When historians are lacking written sources they have to resort to interviews. Whether it is an eye witness, a family member of the person involved, or an expert on the topic.

But I don’t write history so how would I know all of this. Well today I read an article by Annette Gordon-Reed called How I Became A Historian. It’s about how Annette learned how to write history and become a historian. After reading I was inspired. I admire that Annette never wanted to stop learning. Even after becoming a lawyer she still was curious and ready to expand on what she already knew. I think one way I can learn from her is that it’s never too late to start learning.