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JIM LINDGREN: Serious Questions About the Veracity of Michael Bellesiles?s Latest Tale. ?This le?

By Glenn Reynolds

JIM LINDGREN: Serious Questions About the Veracity of Michael Bellesiles?s Latest Tale. “This leads to concerns about the Chronicle of Higher Education. Serious questions have now been raised whether the Chronicle of Higher Education has published claims from Michael Bellesiles that can?t be substantiated. This is unfortunate, as it undermines the Chronicle?s credibility and reputation. Liz McMillen, the editor of the Chronicle Review, therefore ought to check Bellesiles?s story. Fortunately, that?s easy to do. She merely has to contact Bellesiles, find out the real name of Javier (either a first or last name would probably do), examine Bellesiles?s syllabus to establish the timeline, and interview his Marine teaching assistant. With Javier?s real name, it should be extremely easy to verify the date and cause of his injury, his place of treatment, and his date of death. She need not publish Javier?s real name any more than Bellesiles did when he published his story about Javier; indeed, her inquiry would be less intrusive than Bellesiles?s original publication of his story in the Chronicle.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on July 10, 2010 (boomark / email).