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Point/Counterpoint – What History Do We Remember?
I read a startling article last week that made me a bit angry and I spent quite a bit of time thinking about how to construct a commentary that described why the study of history needs to be multifaceted. Our founding … Continue reading
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Why “Redskins” is Problematic
Since we talked a bit today about Native Americans, I thought this was appropriate. Here’s what Matt Essert at Mic wrote about this 2014 Super Bowl commercial. “For years, America has been debating the use of the term “Redskin” by … Continue reading
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