Guest Column: Teaching this history is ‘an act of patriotism’

By , Guest Columnist Updated: August 29, 2023 4:00 AM CT | Published: August 29, 2023 4:00 AM CT
Aram Goudsouzian
Guest Columnist

Aram Goudsouzian

Aram Goudsouzian is professor of history at the University of Memphis. His books include “Down to the Crossroads: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Meredith March Against Fear.”

“To study history, then, is not to regurgitate a timeline of events, but to engage in a dynamic process of interpretation, with stakes for how we define ourselves.”

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