Many of us who have some years behind us know that America today is not what it was even fifty years ago, and is far from where it was at its founding. Most children and young adults in the present generation haven't heard the true history of America, unless their parents or teachers have made a special effort to instruct them.
History is being rewritten by those who want to eradicate our Christian heritage. As George Orwell noted in his novel 1984, "Those who control the present control the past, and those who control the past control the future."
Many present-day writers are re-writing America's history, framing it as they want it presented. Books are now being written through their biased lens on history, extracting the Christian influence that America was founded upon. By controlling what people learn about America's past, re-writers are presenting a version of history that is shaping our future. They have an agenda that is playing out in America's falling away from truth, values and morality.
Older American history books will be of great value to those who want to know the true history. I think it would be prudent to scout out used book stores to find them. We have several from our homeschooling years, as well as our daughter's Civil War interest. That's another era that is being re-shaped. We'll surely hold on to the books we have for the next generation.
In the meantime, people like David Barton of Wallbuilders is "presenting America's forgotten history and heroes with an emphasis on our moral, religious, and constitutional heritage." We recently watched several videos in a series entitled The American Heritage Series on Amazon Prime Video. There are 25 videos in the series (we haven't watched them all yet!) that run about 25 minutes. They would be an excellent teaching resource for those of you with high schoolers or young adults still at home, particularly. If they're in the public schools, colleges or universities, they'll probably not learn the true story of America's founding and Christian heritage.
That's a very sad thought, not to know the facts of your own nation's history, to have it censored and hidden from you. Is that how it is with your children? Do you yourself really know the true story of America? The American Heritage Series just might be enlightening to the whole family.
