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Paul, you are correct. It was a poor word choice when I used 'worthless'. Because you are right - the 'false' story is also part of the history of this incident. Just as this film is now part of its story. It reminds me of a portion of the film "Ball Of Fire" where Barbara Stanwyck's character...

As for history books and accuracy, don't forget that the entire world was lied to (by the Canadians, by Mr. Taylor, by the U.S., and by Pres. Carter) for almost 30 years. "History" was re-written when the real story was declassified. Documents of the time are basically worthless. As for me, it...

The problem with history is there often isn't one clear version. Say you were teaching a history class fifty years from now. What would you say about Bush, or Obama? You could find tons of information. Most of it accurate, and often contradictory. With Richelieu, what Dumas wrote may have been...