I’m a MD YANKEE DEMOCRAT Girl. I’d moved to CHARLESTON SC @ The young age of 43 in 2003. I’m Now 64. I’d Had 0 Idea of The State that I’ve lived in for 21yrs. Being The FIRST STATE To SUCCEED From THE UNION & How RED This New STATE Is in 2003! I’d been to FORT SUMPTER with my SON’S CUBSCOUT Troop Yrs. Ago. That’s WHEN I Learned of That FORT & That SUCCESSION! Made me PROUD To BE a LIFELONG YANKEE Living In a RED (Prior CONFEDERATE) State. I’d posted about That School & That LEE Statue when It happened.. Posting, “SUE AWAY! Cause It took Almost 1 Decade to FORCE Nikki Halley Into REMOVING That CONFEDERATE FLAG from The SC Because of NUMEROUS RALLIES! RALLY AWAY For THE FREEDOM Of SPEECH! While WE STILL HAVE IT!”
Those lessons about slavery are very disappointing...wow. Even now as a grad student in history I try to think back to what I learned in elementary, middle, and high school...obviously I don't remember everything and it certainly was not all the best but I definitely remember some lessons that went deeper than that.
I wish I could show them my research on the role of White Supremacy in the Revolution. Lol
It is discouraging, but the fact that it is being called out at all represents noticeable progress. I take heart in the fact that right now teachers from Texas are gathering here in Boston to take part in the annual meeting of the National Council for Social Studies. Stay positive. :-)
The publisher of the Charleston City Paper is a long-time friend of mine, so I was pleasantly surprised when I popped on to see what you were writing about today and saw you lead in with a quote from an opinion piece. Although I haven't been involved much of late, I've still been reading and watching posted videos when I can. Could say a lot about Stone Mountain as a 30+ year Atlanta resident (and Georgia native) since I lived 10 minutes from the park and played golf there regularly for a time, but will reserve that for the next time the subject circles around.
In the meantime, I'm one of the very lucky ones in the recent hurricane/flooding here in Asheville, N.C., and am adjusting to a new normal.
It WOULD Be GREAT If THE CHARLESTON CITY PAPER Was In MORE Places Other Than JUST The LIQUOR STORES! In MD They WERE EVERYWHERE. Maybe Tell ‘YOUR Long Time FRIEND’ That From a Mt. Pleasant Charlston (First District that Hates MACE) Voter for me…
Great to hear from you. Thanks for sharing. Stone Mountain will definitely come around again at some point. For now, I am just glad to hear that you are safe.
I’m a MD YANKEE DEMOCRAT Girl. I’d moved to CHARLESTON SC @ The young age of 43 in 2003. I’m Now 64. I’d Had 0 Idea of The State that I’ve lived in for 21yrs. Being The FIRST STATE To SUCCEED From THE UNION & How RED This New STATE Is in 2003! I’d been to FORT SUMPTER with my SON’S CUBSCOUT Troop Yrs. Ago. That’s WHEN I Learned of That FORT & That SUCCESSION! Made me PROUD To BE a LIFELONG YANKEE Living In a RED (Prior CONFEDERATE) State. I’d posted about That School & That LEE Statue when It happened.. Posting, “SUE AWAY! Cause It took Almost 1 Decade to FORCE Nikki Halley Into REMOVING That CONFEDERATE FLAG from The SC Because of NUMEROUS RALLIES! RALLY AWAY For THE FREEDOM Of SPEECH! While WE STILL HAVE IT!”
Those lessons about slavery are very disappointing...wow. Even now as a grad student in history I try to think back to what I learned in elementary, middle, and high school...obviously I don't remember everything and it certainly was not all the best but I definitely remember some lessons that went deeper than that.
I wish I could show them my research on the role of White Supremacy in the Revolution. Lol
It is discouraging, but the fact that it is being called out at all represents noticeable progress. I take heart in the fact that right now teachers from Texas are gathering here in Boston to take part in the annual meeting of the National Council for Social Studies. Stay positive. :-)
The publisher of the Charleston City Paper is a long-time friend of mine, so I was pleasantly surprised when I popped on to see what you were writing about today and saw you lead in with a quote from an opinion piece. Although I haven't been involved much of late, I've still been reading and watching posted videos when I can. Could say a lot about Stone Mountain as a 30+ year Atlanta resident (and Georgia native) since I lived 10 minutes from the park and played golf there regularly for a time, but will reserve that for the next time the subject circles around.
In the meantime, I'm one of the very lucky ones in the recent hurricane/flooding here in Asheville, N.C., and am adjusting to a new normal.
It WOULD Be GREAT If THE CHARLESTON CITY PAPER Was In MORE Places Other Than JUST The LIQUOR STORES! In MD They WERE EVERYWHERE. Maybe Tell ‘YOUR Long Time FRIEND’ That From a Mt. Pleasant Charlston (First District that Hates MACE) Voter for me…
Hi Vally,
Great to hear from you. Thanks for sharing. Stone Mountain will definitely come around again at some point. For now, I am just glad to hear that you are safe.