No, I am suggesting that this is logical outcome of your argument. You seem to think that the removal of Confederate monuments will somehow flip a switch on visitors interpreting the battlefield through a Lost Cause lens. I am suggesting that the monuments may not be the biggest problem in that regard.
No, I am suggesting that this is logical outcome of your argument. You seem to think that the removal of Confederate monuments will somehow flip a switch on visitors interpreting the battlefield through a Lost Cause lens. I am suggesting that the monuments may not be the biggest problem in that regard.
What I have maintained is that these monuments can and are increasingly being used to help visitors understand the difference between history and memory. This would include a critique of the Lost Cause.
Relying on one example involving a political radical doesn't do much to support your argument. I've seen and led plenty of live tours of the monuments that reach a wide range of visitors. Even the professor you are referring to doesn't believe that the experience justifies their removal.
I am sorry if you think the study of memory is too "esoteric," but a s someone who has worked with students at the junior high and high school levels I strongly disagree.
No, I am suggesting that this is logical outcome of your argument. You seem to think that the removal of Confederate monuments will somehow flip a switch on visitors interpreting the battlefield through a Lost Cause lens. I am suggesting that the monuments may not be the biggest problem in that regard.
What I have maintained is that these monuments can and are increasingly being used to help visitors understand the difference between history and memory. This would include a critique of the Lost Cause.
Relying on one example involving a political radical doesn't do much to support your argument. I've seen and led plenty of live tours of the monuments that reach a wide range of visitors. Even the professor you are referring to doesn't believe that the experience justifies their removal.
I am sorry if you think the study of memory is too "esoteric," but a s someone who has worked with students at the junior high and high school levels I strongly disagree.
Guess I have a bit more hope for the future.
As always, thanks for the feedback.