Five Historical Misconceptions People Should Stop Believing

Debunking popular myths from history

A World War One recruitment poster featuring British general and Secretary of War Lord Horatio Kitchener of Khartoum by Alfred Leete, 1914 (Wikimedia Commons)

There are plenty of mistruths being passed around these days, especially in the online realm.

While the subject of history is relatively clean when it comes to disinformation, there are still many common misconceptions.