Baldwin Billings History quote

“American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible thananything anyone has ever said about it.” – James Baldwin“It would be better not to know so many things than to know so many things that are not so.”– Josh BillingsRead the above quotes and consider what they say. Considering the news media representationof the United States, even with its bias and exaggeration, might it be considered to make asmany true statements concerning American history as false?  Think about whether there is anew standard in the United States concerning the teaching of American history and whether ornot it is needed.Your Thoughts: