Heather you are at the top of our list of what we are grateful for this past difficult, daunting year. Many thanks to you, your intellect, your ability to frame what you know in teachable stories and most of all your willingness to share your time and energy. We are so grateful! The Lincoln history is invaluable and enlightening and why …
Heather you are at the top of our list of what we are grateful for this past difficult, daunting year. Many thanks to you, your intellect, your ability to frame what you know in teachable stories and most of all your willingness to share your time and energy. We are so grateful! The Lincoln history is invaluable and enlightening and why am I just now learning these details? Sigh. I just didn't know what I didn't know, which is a lot!
Carla, don't be so hard on yourself. All of us are sorely lacking information on where we came from as a nation. We barely got the Cliff's Notes version of history in school, let alone the level of detail and nuance HCR has brought to these letters and the discussions thereby triggered!
There was a time that people read biographies of great men (and women) and thorough histories of countries and whole civilizations, and this was considered a well-rounded education. Now we watch "Survivor" and such, and no one (present company excluded!) seems to have any intellectual curiosity anymore.
With 123 “likes,” you are clearly not the only one “just now learning these details!” And there’s a reason Heather has nearly 750,000 followers on Facebook! Also, more important than the content of what we are learning is the process. We go to reliable sources and engage in critical thinking, rather than accepting propaganda at face value.
Heather you are at the top of our list of what we are grateful for this past difficult, daunting year. Many thanks to you, your intellect, your ability to frame what you know in teachable stories and most of all your willingness to share your time and energy. We are so grateful! The Lincoln history is invaluable and enlightening and why am I just now learning these details? Sigh. I just didn't know what I didn't know, which is a lot!
Carla, don't be so hard on yourself. All of us are sorely lacking information on where we came from as a nation. We barely got the Cliff's Notes version of history in school, let alone the level of detail and nuance HCR has brought to these letters and the discussions thereby triggered!
There was a time that people read biographies of great men (and women) and thorough histories of countries and whole civilizations, and this was considered a well-rounded education. Now we watch "Survivor" and such, and no one (present company excluded!) seems to have any intellectual curiosity anymore.
So true.
With 123 “likes,” you are clearly not the only one “just now learning these details!” And there’s a reason Heather has nearly 750,000 followers on Facebook! Also, more important than the content of what we are learning is the process. We go to reliable sources and engage in critical thinking, rather than accepting propaganda at face value.
All very true, Ellie. All very true. I appreciate hearing from kindred spirits on this discussion board.