pickValuable and important reading in modern society, especially if you were ever taught the catechism of Texas history.
I didn‘t grow up in Texas, so I dodged these lessons in school, but I did learn a lot about Texas history, including The Alamo, during an internship with a historical society.
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GingerAntics 2/ The trust I put in the people who clearly knew way more about Texas history than I did was, sadly, misplaced. This is a valuable lesson about how easy it is trust the wrong people, but digging for the truth is what is most important (and what distinguishes a scholar from a hobbyist). 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 2d
GingerAntics 3/ In all fairness, some of the people I worked with during my internship (mostly the few people who were actually being paid and scholars themselves) were not shy about the short comings of the leaders/heroes of Texas history. Those folks no doubt read this book, nodded a lot, and have been facepalming about the Collins collection since the reality of it came to light long after I interned there. 2d
GingerAntics 4/ The “heroes” of Texas aren‘t heroic at all, no matter how many statues of them exist, even if some of those statues literally reside in a room called “The Hall of Heroes.” The first time I ever heard anything about The Alamo came from a talk Phil Collins gave at a historical society in Texas. I get wanting to have a piece of your favourite moments in history, but seriously, Phil? Let‘s have some intellectual ethics, shall we? 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 2d
GingerAntics 5/ Things like this are why scholars always do further research and never depend on one person, or group of people, for all of their information. This book highlights exactly why one should never take a single story of history at face value. ALWAYS look for more. It is out there. You will find it. Also, do not trust pop stars for scholarly pursuits, ever. 2d
GingerAntics Also, the bloody Alamo plaza is actually a grave yard! So I do believe it‘s haunted… by the ghosts of indigenous people buried under the bleeding sidewalk! GET OFF THEIR GRAVES!!! Turns out, the state of TX knows about this but won‘t acknowledge it because of a state law forbidding anything being built over a cemetery! Their Alamo myth is more important than their own state laws! Go figure! 2d
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