Don’t ‘Forget The Alamo.’ Do Fight The Book’s Revisionist, Fake History To The Last Man

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The Federalist

Don’t ‘Forget The Alamo.’ Do Fight The Book’s Revisionist, Fake History To The Last Man

We can't ignore the context in which the book 'Forget the Alamo' was conceived: the massive push to define history, and all of us, by the color of our skin.

 

By Kevin D. Roberts

JULY 9, 2021

The culture wars are alive and well, deep in the heart of Texas. The latest battle, which flared up last week, involves the recently published and controversial book, “Forget the Alamo.” The book received fanfare from the expected left-of-center outlets, but the state history museum’s preservation board canceled a promotional event due to what board member and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called its “fact-free rewriting of TX history.”

 Lost in the back-and-forth about the event is the fact that the book is atrocious history. Perhaps its most lasting contribution is showing just how far the revisionists of Texan and American stories will go — and just how politicized they have made the study of history.

I say that neither as a jingoist nor as a layman. As a historian with a doctorate in American history from the University of Texas, I know the subject of the book well; I have taught U.S. and Texas history to thousands of students.    https://thefederalist.com/2021/07/09/dont-forget-the-alamo-do-fight-the-books-revisionist-fake-history-to-the-last-man/

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Its The New Narrative. Nothing happened of any consequence at the Alamo....now lets talk about how racist Texas is today.