Dad 20 years later still suprises me with a novel

Ward, your father's take on history really resonates with me. I wish I could have taken a class with him.

I read a little of the novel online and I'll read more. It must be wonderful for you to have this additional insight into your father's experience. I grew up in the south and I heard conversations similar to those recounted in the novel though of course I didn't understand much at the time. It will be interesting to take another go at understanding how the socio-political climate in the South became so .....
 
Ward, this looks very interesting.  I read the introduction and will spend some time reading the book.  I teach American history at a local high school and I can tell you that very few kids are receptive to some of the ideas that your father wrote about.  In some respects we are still very much tied to the some of the early myths in American history.  I find it troubling that some brand different interpretations of history as "revisionist" - all history is interpretation.  I look forward to reading some more of your dad's work.
 
rnt80 said:
Ward, this looks very interesting.  I read the introduction and will spend some time reading the book.  I teach American history at a local high school and I can tell you that very few kids are receptive to some of the ideas that your father wrote about.  In some respects we are still very much tied to the some of the early myths in American history.  I find it troubling that some brand different interpretations of history as "revisionist" - all history is interpretation.  I look forward to reading some more of your dad's work.
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True, Russell, but some is more revisionist than others, I think. Texas has just sanctioned the relabelling of the 'slave trade' as 'triangular trading relationships' or some such dither.  [huh]
 
greg mann said:
rnt80 said:
Ward, this looks very interesting.  I read the introduction and will spend some time reading the book.  I teach American history at a local high school and I can tell you that very few kids are receptive to some of the ideas that your father wrote about.  In some respects we are still very much tied to the some of the early myths in American history.  I find it troubling that some brand different interpretations of history as "revisionist" - all history is interpretation.  I look forward to reading some more of your dad's work.
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True, Russell, but some is more revisionist than others, I think. Texas has just sanctioned the relabelling of the 'slave trade' as 'triangular trading relationships' or some such dither.  [huh]
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Unfortunately that's not surprising at all.  Of course this coming from a state that was essentially founded for the premise of extending slavery into the territory....go figure.
 
I'm glad that some find it enjoyable as well as interesting.  I'm happy that it has received some interest. This is undoubtedly a fascinating community that i am just getting a glimpse of. I realize my first posts may not have been of much value in the end.

I it often challenging for me to revise my education and a renew my attention to examining my beliefs and the general malleability of externally validated "truth. Whether the external value of our work, or my own capacity to enjoy the gift of life and relative luxury! Daily relishing the wonder of hot water on tap, sanitation and abundant good food, my life is full. A wonderful woman and reading, hot springs and other joys besides appreciating life and health and the "work" of creating beauty. 

I'm impressed with the little Midi, i took it to work today to vacuum a kitchen floor between coats with my single piece aluminum wand, the hose fits right into. It's seems so petite and quiet after my 8 gallon stainless steel pacific steemex which Screened ! the joy of silence (relatively).
 
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