----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" Subject: Re: PESO - American Fence
> But the New York Times is probably the most liberal daily newspaper in > the U.S. They always take the side of the oppressed minority if they > can. On the other hand, they don't ignore inconvenient facts. > Considering the source I wouldn't call this "history rewritten by the > victors." The article about the violent cultures of the native > Americans appeared in the science section. In truth, it's history > rewritten by archaeologists. My father was a student of local history. His take on pre-European life in North America pretty much jives with what you are saying. His take on post-European life from the Aboriginal point of view was that the vilence shifted from internal to external and they really weren't any better off for the European invasion. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
