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  2. Historical method - Wikipedia

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    Historical method is the collection of techniques and guidelines that historians use to research and write histories of the past. Secondary sources, primary sources and material evidence such as that derived from archaeology may all be drawn on, and the historian's skill lies in identifying these sources, evaluating their relative authority, and combining their testimony appropriately in order ...

  3. Historicity - Wikipedia

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    Historicity is the historical actuality of persons and events, meaning the quality of being part of history instead of being a historical myth, legend, or fiction.The historicity of a claim about the past is its factual status. [1]

  4. Historical fiction - Wikipedia

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    Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other types of narrative, including theatre, opera, cinema, and television, as well as video games and graphic novels.

  5. History of scientific method - Wikipedia

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    The history of scientific method considers changes in the methodology of scientific inquiry, as distinct from the history of science itself. The development of rules for scientific reasoning has not been straightforward; scientific method has been the subject of intense and recurring debate throughout the history of science, and eminent natural philosophers and scientists have argued for the ...

  6. In 'Manhunt,' the Historical Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction - AOL

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    In adapting James Swanson's book, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, for television, Beletsky says, "I try to be as historically accurate as possible and my team of artists were ...

  7. Historiography of science - Wikipedia

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    The historiography of science or the historiography of the history of science is the study of the history and methodology of the sub-discipline of history, known as the history of science, including its disciplinary aspects and practices (methods, theories, schools) and the study of its own historical development ("History of History of Science", i.e., the history of the discipline called ...

  8. Is 'The Crown' Historically Accurate? - AOL

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    Fact and fiction get royally blurred on the Emmy Award–winning Netflix series. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...

  9. How Accurate Is 'The Crown?' A Fact-Check of the Series ... - AOL

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    “The Crown is a blend of fact and fiction, inspired by true events,” royal historian Carolyn Harris, author of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, told Parade.com.