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Historical Nostalgia Can Be A Good Thing
Old Virginia Blog ^ | 01/25/2010 | Richard Williams

Posted on 01/25/2010 10:15:17 AM PST by Davy Buck

One of the criticisms oft' heard from certain historians and bloggers is their disdain for what they refer to as "celebratory history" or, what one might call a "nostalgic" view or perspective of history . . .

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TOPICS: Education; History; Society
KEYWORDS: history; manliness; nostalgia; progressives

1 posted on 01/25/2010 10:15:18 AM PST by Davy Buck
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To: Davy Buck

Likewise Howard Zinn’s Communist directed viewpoint of ONLY focusing on the bad is a lie. Lies by omission are lies as well.


2 posted on 01/25/2010 10:28:57 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Keep on truckin', Senator Brown.)
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To: a fool in paradise

I agree.


3 posted on 01/25/2010 10:31:16 AM PST by Davy Buck
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