The ghosts of forgotten battles: King Philip’s War and other little-known conflicts offer us an important lesson

By Howard Mansfield | Monday, May 31, 2010 | The Boston Globe

“…A vague sense that we should remember something about past wars hovers over Memorial Day. We string together a few stone-cold words like “sacrifice’’ and “freedom’’ and “let us honor/let us never forget.’’ That’s not enough. Memorial Day should be reimagined. Let’s make it specific. Let’s name what we’re remembering and create a national discussion….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/05/31/the_ghosts_of_forgotten_battles?mode=PF

 

 

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