feb 1, 495 BC - Herodotus

Description:

§ Takes a new approach to understanding
events
§ Constructs his histories using:
§ Eyewitness accounts
§ Hearsay
§ Folktales
§ Accounts tend to favor the Greeks,
especially in his descriptions of the Persian
War
§ Some refer to him as the Father of History,
while others call him the Father of Lies

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