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Right now, monuments, memorials, markers, and plaques that relate to Confederate veterans, notable figures, and events are being subjected to an unusually high level of scrutiny in the general public. Town councils, county boards, and university officials are advancing proposals to remove these items from public spaces, and many of these measures are passing, sometimes unanimously, and with little or no debate.
While some of us are professional historians, most of us are not (myself included). However, those of us in the living history hobbies of various time-periods spend a great deal of time learning about the lives of those who lived the events we portray. We read their books, letters, and journals and get to know them. This gives us a much richer context to ponder the events and people of the past, which is why I am sure that many of you, like me, find the recent reaction toward these memorials unsettling.
The Civil War Trust evidently agrees.
They have started a petition to urge leaders in Congress to move to protect the nation's war memorials. Please have a look here:
I hope you will visit this link and voice your support for this effort.
Thank you!
While some of us are professional historians, most of us are not (myself included). However, those of us in the living history hobbies of various time-periods spend a great deal of time learning about the lives of those who lived the events we portray. We read their books, letters, and journals and get to know them. This gives us a much richer context to ponder the events and people of the past, which is why I am sure that many of you, like me, find the recent reaction toward these memorials unsettling.
The Civil War Trust evidently agrees.
They have started a petition to urge leaders in Congress to move to protect the nation's war memorials. Please have a look here:
I hope you will visit this link and voice your support for this effort.
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Please Note: This is still the AC! This thread relates to the preservation of historical markers and memorials, not political ideologies. |
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Thank you!
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