Rewriting history is a gross injustice to understanding the challenges, mistakes made, and successes that lead a people to who and where they are today. Recently read the American Library Association’s long-standing Laura Ingalls Wilder children’s book award has been dropped/renamed because “…those stories sometimes reflected the era’s prevailing attitudes about blacks and Native Americans, particularly the hatred and fear between settlers and natives.” So we just expunge whatever it is that might offend someone of today’s world — which leaves everything a potential target. This could lead to, down with the Washington Monument! He forced his unprepared men to endure famine, sickness, and frigid weather, conditions which threatened and killed many during the Revolutionary War.
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
and for what made this fellow so famous?
wiatr almost 6 years ago
Not many statues for the living.
Thechildinme almost 6 years ago
The reason the honored one remains nameless. “Someone” would certainly be offended by his being honored.
FishDog93 almost 6 years ago
Until some group on the left is so triggered by history that they demand it be torn down
Thechildinme almost 6 years ago
Rewriting history is a gross injustice to understanding the challenges, mistakes made, and successes that lead a people to who and where they are today. Recently read the American Library Association’s long-standing Laura Ingalls Wilder children’s book award has been dropped/renamed because “…those stories sometimes reflected the era’s prevailing attitudes about blacks and Native Americans, particularly the hatred and fear between settlers and natives.” So we just expunge whatever it is that might offend someone of today’s world — which leaves everything a potential target. This could lead to, down with the Washington Monument! He forced his unprepared men to endure famine, sickness, and frigid weather, conditions which threatened and killed many during the Revolutionary War.