There's so much in American history that has been hidden and shunned.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
American history has fallen more and more into the hands of academics.
American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it.
So many people of color who made major contributions to American history have been trapped in the purgatory of history.
One of the things that really bothers me is that Americans don't have any sense of history. The majority of Americans don't have any idea of where we've come from, so they naturally succumb to the kind of cliche version that Ronald Reagan represented.
It seems to me that the time for subtlety in our American life has passed.
By looking into more details of American history, we can make more sense of what's happening today.
As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope.
The need for raising the awareness of this shameful chapter in U.S. history is more apparent than ever.
More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills and proclamations.
I think that America has an obsession with history, really.