Good point,
While Smuts was very influential he never the less was no Churchill. But your point is well taken. There are many figures in history who were very influential and yet they have faded into the abyss of historical legend. For example how about George C. Marshall. Richard C. Geschke Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 16:14:19 -0500 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Daily Mail: Half of young people do not recognise Winston Churchill... and he will be 'forgotten' in 80 years Students today are subjected not only to vapid history lessons, but to politically revisionist history. For example, how many today would recognize a photo or even the name of Jan Smuts, a distinguished contemporary of Churchill, a member of his war cabinet, and a prime minister in his own right? Smuts, who deserved better, has been subjected to a politically-correct purge. (What happened to Jan Smuts International Airport?) Why? He was a white man from South Africa. Harlan Cooper [email protected] On 5/13/2010 10:58 AM, richard geschke wrote: The old adage of out of sight, out of mind plays prominently in this type of story. Most people in America know the likes of George Washington because we almost see him everyday on our currency, same goes for the likes of Lincoln and Jefferson. Most young generations see and sense what is around them in their current everyday lives. This type of article in the daily mail typifies the culture we live in, with no sense of history. The lack of our educational systems to give a proper historical prospective of just what has transpired is also a major factor in seeing such articles in print. Richard C. Geschke Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 05:44:08 -0700 Subject: [ChurchillChat] Daily Mail: Half of young people do not recognise Winston Churchill... and he will be 'forgotten' in 80 years From: [email protected] To: [email protected] It seems that we have a lot of work to do.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1278079/Half-young-people-recognise-Winston-Churchill---forgotten-80-years.html -- JOHN DAVID OLSEN +1-323-855-7595 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Get started. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
