History

I sit here studying for a test on 19th century American history and my mind is far from wanting to memorize the black and white text in a textbook of pages. Dirty politicians and back-handed deals are put right up alongside glorified heroes and veterans, but their actions are judged so simply that it puts my heart at unease. Is it right for us to write textbooks for the sake of students to memorize and leave out all the rest? If nothing else, I hope I am never put into a history book. The injustice it would is irreparable and creates a stain that lasts for ages to come.