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History Department at George Mason U. Puts the Kibosh on 'Lying About the Past'

By Dan Berrett April 03, 2013 Premium content for subscribers. Subscribe Today

Ethical objections have doomed a much-publicized course at George Mason University that required students to construct an elaborate historical hoax and place it in the public domain.

"Lying About the Past," which was taught twice, brought the world...

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