As a Winston Churchill said “History is written by the victors”. It could be possible that if wampanoags had known gunpowder first, we were celebrating another kind of holiday. But even if there is a hidden history, Thanksgiving Day has an important meaning of unity for many people. Actually, we cannot do anything for changing what happened many years before. But I think the history should be understood since several points of view in order to enrich our knowledge of the past and may be of the future. This is a goal that should be reached in the schools; by ignoring thanksgiving we aren’t to fix anything. And also I think the best way to make a tribute in this day is by keeping this soul of unity and quit the ancestral hate which continues inspiring so many wars.
I disagree with Mr. Churchill. I think history is also written by the losers, yet their history is less known than the victors. The other side of the official history can give other point of view of the events. But I agree with you when you say that history cannot be change. Definitely Thanksgiving has an important meaning of unity for many people.
ReplyDeleteYeah! I agree with Juan's opinion that history is not only wirtten by winers, but also it could be commented by losers. History is history, no one could change it. Actually, if people could understand history correctly, people can get new idea about future.
ReplyDeleteLike Thanksgiving, even though it had shameful histroy, we should judge it rightly to ensure its sadness will not happen any more.