On Sun, May 26, 2002 at 07:57:27AM -0400, Thomas Good wrote: > about this insensitive behaviour. This sort of thing is not taught > in American schools perhaps because it is seemingly at odds with our > democratic principles. The less polished side of US history is covered > well by Howard Zinn (Peoples History of the United States - used at > several universities) and a great book called: 'The 60s Without Apology.'
Interesting. I might have to pick that up to get me through a particularly dull shift. > Now there was a similar event (same time frame) that occurred at > Jackson State in Mississippi. Maybe a helo was involved there? Possibly. I swear I remember seing film footage in a documentary on IFC about the 60s a while back. > Baloo - should you stop by New York City pop in. We'll have a pint > and maybe a glass of decent whisky (if any is left by that time!) Sure, not sure how I'm going to get to NYC again now that I don't have a job that sends me *everywhere*. -- Baloo
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