Can you explain?trimming history to the nicer parts of it seems to be a bad idea to me but then i'm german
there are certain parts of german history (and not only those with nazis in 'em) that might benefit from trimmingCan you explain?
I've always thought slavery was the main reason Texas wanted independence from Mexico, where it had been abolished. East Texas, especially. Cotton planters wanted to work there and that meant bringing in their slaves. I see the controversy over the Alamo taking the course the controversy over the Forrest Monument in Memphis took. The Alamo is a legendary battle with legendary figures who have become larger than reality to some in the course of time. Forrest, too, had taken on a legendary status that would have mystified him. When you begin to deal in that type of reverence, you begin to get into some truly deep bogs.It seems that conservatives are angry that slavery is being included in the history of the alamo; what do you guys think?
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Here is an article in Time Magazine about the accurate history of the Alamo: It's Time to Correct the Myths About the Battle of Alamo | TimeI've always thought slavery was the main reason Texas wanted independence from Mexico, where it had been abolished. East Texas, especially. Cotton planters wanted to work there and that meant bringing in their slaves. I see the controversy over the Alamo taking the course the controversy over the Forrest Monument in Memphis took. The Alamo is a legendary battle with legendary figures who have become larger than reality to some in the course of time. Forrest, too, had taken on a legendary status that would have mystified him. When you begin to deal in that type of reverence, you begin to get into some truly deep bogs.
That's a nice article, thanks.Here is an article in Time Magazine about the accurate history of the Alamo: It's Time to Correct the Myths About the Battle of Alamo | Time
exactly - that was also what we were told about it in school: santa anna suppressing a revolt of illegal immigrantsHere is an article in Time Magazine about the accurate history of the Alamo: It's Time to Correct the Myths About the Battle of Alamo | Time
Comanches were trying to do the same thing!View attachment 7092 exactly - that was also what we were told about it in school: santa anna suppressing a revolt of illegal immigrants