Fallen Idols | 
pickA fascinating look at why statues are erected, why they're later pulled down, and whether or not it should matter.
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pickA fascinating look at why statues are erected, why they're later pulled down, and whether or not it should matter.
(Continued)...worry about people "rewriting" history--that, after all, is what historians do all the time, incorporating new evidence and new interpretations. We should worry if people stop asking questions about the stories they are told.
True. The only problem is that a lot of people who are interested in statue removal aren't too keen on free speech either.
Trump does the exact same thing, which is bizarre considering the fact that he's six-foot-two. Of course, he claims to be six-foot-three since he can't even tell the truth about something as simple as that.
(Continued)...some kind of sense of people's often-times senseless actions."
pickI loved this enjoyable history of how 12 statues of “Great Men” were toppled. It‘s a wondrous examination of how history is alive and an open discourse on meaning and values! ⭐️
This book discusses various toppled statues by placing them in their historical context, both their raising and their toppling. Some corners of history I knew comparatively little about are covered!
I'm finding it surprisingly slow going for something I'm enjoying, though. Oh well.
