Re: How to write about things that were once notable?

On 2/6/13, Fred Bauder <[email protected]> wrote:

> Nevertheless something that is never mentioned in a nonfiction book or
> journal article over 250 years could be said to have dropped from the
> canon of knowledge and could then be archived.

Maybe, but I don't think you can generalise. You have to inspect each
individual case. It *is* important that contemporary coverage exists
as a check and balance to past coverage, but past coverage can provide
historical context in other articles, even if it ultimately is
insufficient to support a stand-alone article.

Carcharoth

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