tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537301261148220329.post2400493969509220976..comments2023-06-19T07:09:08.536-05:00Comments on In the Middle of Nowhere: Rethinking HistoryElliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18228465663336628118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537301261148220329.post-67555733446945877852011-05-20T15:30:59.526-05:002011-05-20T15:30:59.526-05:00I hadn't heard of the ship either. There are ...I hadn't heard of the ship either. There are many things in our national history I'm not proud of, like the Trail of Tears, the forced marches of Cherokees and other Indians off of their lands to other desert land no one wanted. Or the internment of the Japanese during WW II.<br /><br />You are right. We certainly cannot have a self righteous attitude. Repentance is more fitting.Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081162585307212930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537301261148220329.post-74584580874645821732011-05-15T21:32:41.264-05:002011-05-15T21:32:41.264-05:00I hadn't heard about that ship, Ellie, so very...I hadn't heard about that ship, Ellie, so very sad...Schindler's list had an impact on me as well. I read The Help a few months ago and was deeply moved by this story as well since my heritage is a southern one. Along the lines of what you are saying here, it made me realize that things often aren't so 'clear cut'. I think that it would be easy to say I would have done differently had I been there, but most people don't really go against what they are taught and modeled from birth that easily...those who did showed great courage and selflessness. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed The Help, an amazing story.Rebecca Conduff Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328658355319045462noreply@blogger.com