"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana
I am amazed at the efforts around the country to remove and destroy painful mementos of our history. One would think that historical figures need to be perceived as perfect to survive the winds of change that buffet their statues and portraits, and the employment of their names. Some of this is decent and civilized. Some of it is misguided and violent. All of it is unnecessary.
When a statue is erected to an historical figure, the erection is a statement about the balance. . .
The Afterlife of America's Original Sin
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