Moldy The Sepsis & I just finished Empires, Nations & Families--A New History Of The North American West, 1800-1860.
The obligation to educate ourselves is up to each of us. It's up to each of us to learn things and to work for a better future.
Moldy is a member of my All People Have Value Panel of Experts.
Here is a review of this Pulitzer Prize nominated book.
Here's some of what we learned---
1. A multi-ethnic past inclusive of Native Americans, French, Spanish & whites is part of early western history.
2. Anglo settlers would not accept a multi-ethnic concept of America just as so many of their descendants won't today. They were often just so many Cliven Bundys.
3. Sutter of Sutter's Mill Gold Rush fame was a lout.
4. Early western trade networks were complex and crossed racial boundaries.
5. Texas government officials would sometimes suggest a measure of co-existence with Indians, but the general population said no.
There is a measure of malevolence in Moldy. He found much to inspire him in this book.
Even so, there is value in knowing that there was a time early in American history when a multi-racial society was the accepted way of living. In our more hopeful moments today, we can imagine that we are moving towards such a reality for our future.
Please read all of NeilAquino.com
The obligation to educate ourselves is up to each of us. It's up to each of us to learn things and to work for a better future.
Moldy is a member of my All People Have Value Panel of Experts.
Here is a review of this Pulitzer Prize nominated book.
Here's some of what we learned---
1. A multi-ethnic past inclusive of Native Americans, French, Spanish & whites is part of early western history.
2. Anglo settlers would not accept a multi-ethnic concept of America just as so many of their descendants won't today. They were often just so many Cliven Bundys.
3. Sutter of Sutter's Mill Gold Rush fame was a lout.
4. Early western trade networks were complex and crossed racial boundaries.
5. Texas government officials would sometimes suggest a measure of co-existence with Indians, but the general population said no.
There is a measure of malevolence in Moldy. He found much to inspire him in this book.
Even so, there is value in knowing that there was a time early in American history when a multi-racial society was the accepted way of living. In our more hopeful moments today, we can imagine that we are moving towards such a reality for our future.
Please read all of NeilAquino.com
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