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When I referred to "our" history, my reference was to AMERICAN history, not "white history", you see?

I have a serious problem with labeling the history of this nation in terms of "white" or "black" . All ethnic groups have had a part to play in the history of this country, to the good and to the ill. Heroes and villians are well represented by every ethnic group. Public schools may have skewed American history in years past, but I have a child in public school and I can assure you that is no longer the case. American history is now taught to include the experiences of those who were not, as you put it, White, Anglo, Christian.

In fact, public schools have gone out of their way to mute the backgrounds of our founding fathers, in their attempts to not offend the sensibilities of those who are non-white, non-christian. While I laud teaching American history to include the history of all ethnic groups who played a part in making it, I object to the altering of history to make it "fair". Much in our history was not "fair" and we need to teach the ugly along with the good.

But to sacrifice truth on the alter of politically correctness does a disservice to all students of history.

There is much to be lauded in researching American History and discovering obscurities that may have been left out of a basic public school education. But let us be careful not to allow our own biases and pre-conceived notions taint the process.

If we have been "bamboozled" by our American history, do, please tell us how. And cite links and sources, please.