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How do we reconcile multiple meanings and ways of remembering conflict, especially when they are so glaringly different from one another?- DR | How do we reconcile multiple meanings and ways of remembering conflict, especially when they are so glaringly different from one another?- DR | ||
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| + | With the sesquicentennial, what stories will be told that we haven't heard before? Will we finally get the "Draft Dodger's Civil War," as McConnell suggests?- DR | ||
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| + | I definitely agree with what Angie commented on regarding public spaces as reflective of the mood of the country at the time of creation/changes etc. But on the flip side of what she was saying, I think it's also important to note the creation/changes by those not in power. Could the establishment of a monument have been in opposition of those in power. In a sense, it's still a statement of who is controlling the atmosphere at the time, but it would be interesting to see how people react. Do they retreat or do they retaliate? - Victoria Y. | ||
