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What Makes History “Patriotic”？
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Georgia Historical Society - What Makes History “Patriotic”？: "History teachers in the U.S. have always challenged students to think critically about the past. Rather than requiring students to simply memorize government-approved facts and dates, they examine how events and people have shaped the world we live in today. They use the complex story of our national experience to illustrate how America has evolved over time.
Lately, however, teaching history has become more complicated. Concerned about the intrusion of Critical Race Theory into the classroom, several states have recently passed laws forbidding teachers to discuss “divisive” topics, especially around race and gender. A “Teacher Loyalty” bill pending in New Hampshire goes one step further, requiring educators to present only a “positive” view of America’s past...
But history, even when it examines the darkest parts of our shared past, is not a “divisive ideology.” In fact, learning and acknowledging the full and honest story of America should serve to heal and unify us by demonstrating how we have evolved and grown in our understanding of liberty, justice, freedom, and the other ideals we share as Americans. Exploring our nation’s past in all its glory, messiness, and complexity should give us a sense of common identity, purpose, and destiny.
The story of America is sometimes difficult and complicated. But when a nation is honest with itself and can look unblinkingly at its past, it will never lose the love and loyalty of its citizens“
