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-- Reexamining historical figures through today's lens2019., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 901 CHE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issue social issuesSummary Note: "The recent wave of statues, building names, and other monuments memorializing figures like Christopher Columbus and Confederate generals being removed from public spaces and college campuses has brought the reassessment of historical figures to the fore. It has raised questions about whom we choose to venerate; how historical narratives form; and whether it is best to erase problematic figures from the historical record, present a new interpretation on them, or attempt to be as unbiased as possible by contemporary attitudes when regarding them. Readers will learn more about this timely and complicated issue through a wide range of perspectives"--Provided by the publisher.
