8/17/2019 CAE: Historical Events Essay

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/cae-historical-events-essay 1/1

HOW REAL ARE HISTORICAL EVENTS?

Nowadays, there are many ways people can learn about history, such as

museums, internet, libraries, schools, documentaries, movies. However, it

is very difficult to find material that can be trusted regarding historical

events. Some historical events may have been influenced by misleading

evidence or popular culture. Thus, it is important to compare and contrast

the different sources.

On the one hand, there is no doubt that it is needed to search for records

that support the evidence of historical events. Moreover, it is essential that

the sources of these documents are trustworthy.

One of the most reliable references is the “in situ findings”. It isan

exampleof this arethe Roman’s inscriptions doneon in rocks that

remain there forcenturies years and years and provide accurate

information / evidence.

On the other hand, a lot of information that we have from the past could 

have started as be rumoursand, for tis reason it is very difficult to

distinguish between fact and fiction.

Our ancestors provide us first hand information about historical events

because theyin livelived haveimportant /relevant memories of episodes: 

theFirst and Second World War or the Atomic Bomb.

In my opinion and taking into account the barriers encountered in

obtaining reliable information, the most influence on how historical events

are described nowadays isthe popular culture. It is hard to demonstrate if

thehistory thattoday is known today is real or is altered. It depends on

who hasve been told the event.