What is the difference between fact and opinion?  A fact is a thing or an event that people — with different opinions or beliefs — accept as a real or demonstrable occurrence.

          Every civilization encounters moments when it ceases to grow and develop.  The unwillingness to recognize, contemplate, understand, and assimilate new facts defines the problem:  it is always easier to agree than to dissent.

          As a student of history, I have consistently read, studied, and absorbed original texts and sources.  In other words, I avoid textbooks.

          In future installments, I will continue to offer pages from my manuscript on pivotal subjects that have been discarded, intentionally ignored, or misrepresented.