Patsy Alderson preserves Wisconsin’s rural life by collecting stories and through her paintings of its landscapes and structures. Her husband, Kevin, joined her conservation efforts when he retired from teaching public school. Together, they are lifelong educators...
...DY: Much of American history involves colonizing this continent through the use of impoverished Europeans and enslaved Africans. Our history also involves the persecution of Indigenous people. Does teaching about these traumatic experiences harm students?
KA: I accept the argument that we may not be responsible for what was done in the past because we weren’t alive then, but we are responsible for learning the truth about what happened. We fail when we don’t admit that this history happened and we fail when we don’t know the truth about what happened. [When we don’t learn the truth of our history] it’s dangerous to the country because we’re living a myth; we’re living with lies....
KA: I accept the argument that we may not be responsible for what was done in the past because we weren’t alive then, but we are responsible for learning the truth about what happened. We fail when we don’t admit that this history happened and we fail when we don’t know the truth about what happened. [When we don’t learn the truth of our history] it’s dangerous to the country because we’re living a myth; we’re living with lies....
...moreKevin and Patsy Alderson are authors of two books: Barns Without Corners: The Round Barns of Vernon County Wisconsin, and Letters Home to Sarah: the Civil War Letters of Guy C. Taylor, 36th Wisconsin Regiment.
Ken Notes: Very interesting read and perspective... Lots of great information and much I did not know...
Share this article on you social outlets
Our Sponsors
- - Volume: 11 - WEEK: 5 Date: 2/1/2023 7:31:16 PM -