Commentary
Distorting History in the Media and in Oklahoma
By Steve Byas
The lessons to be learned from this event and its reporting by the Associated Press include that we should be cautious in accepting the reporting of the AP on historical events. This year marks the 210th anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, which was located in what is now Alabama – then Mississippi Territory – during the War of 1812. While Americans rightly remember hearing about the Battle of New Orleans (perhaps because of Johnny Horton’s famous song), which made Andrew ...