This week's threads highlighted the myths that have been told to you in school or are still taught to the general public. These threads just barely scratch the surface. Our history is very whitewashed. History is always written in the perspective of the ones in power. What your teacher told you: As a student, your teacher has told you that you can be all that … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Friday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
What your teacher told you: John Brown was an insane antiracist who hated himself and others white people. He was delusional. Abraham Lincoln free the slaves, so therefore he can't be racist. The Truth: 1. "Just as textbooks treat slavery without racism, they treat abolitionism without idealism. Consider the most radical white abolitionist of them all, John Brown.” 2. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Wednesday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Continuing on with this week's theme... Native Americans. What your history teacher told you : Native Americans were savages who were not civilized. New Europeans arriving in the country taught Native Americans how to act civilized. After some exploring, the Pilgrims chose the land around Plymouth Harbor for their settlement. After harvesting their first … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
Monday Open Thread: Lies My History Teacher Told Me
This week's open thread will cover interesting historical facts from two books by James W. Loewen. I have read several of Loewen's books, since I am a history nut. I have discovered some great information and I thought I would share. He is also the author of Sundown Towns, which tied into my previous posts on them. James W. "Jim" Loewen (born February 6, 1942) is an … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Lies My History Teacher Told Me