Understanding and honoring difficult history
Seeking to confront difficult history is important in building just and ethical memories.
All posts tagged: history
History and heritage
An example of the roles of history and heritage as seen on a trip to Scotland.
History is under construction
In “History Myths Exploded” the authors look at the critical difference between history and heritage.
History sets the context
When people – or political parties – show you who they are, believe them the first time.
We have nothing to lose but our illusions
Reading Michael Stewart on inequality while touring countries with very different histories on the issue.
History, myths, and victory in Europe
Myths about who “won” WWII come into play in current events, from Brexit to Ukraine.
Time for a reckoning and a reimagining
We can learn the history of slavery, but do we have the collective will to reckon with it?
Bringing clarity to our times
Writers with online platforms you can turn to for help in providing clarity and context for our times.
Do they get paid when they are wrong?
Politics is much more dynamic than the coverage suggests. 2021 is not 2022.
Not our masters, but our guides
The past has much to teach us. Yet elders are not our masters, but guides.
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