Will Abu Ghraib ever be in US textbooks?

[Bonobo]

Should it be?

[doc03]

1. It depends who writes history. We used to read about labor union history

and how company abuses brought it about, now they learn how bad unions are.

[Lugnut]

8. + 1,000 n/t

[Solly Mack]

2. I think so. I just don't think it will be the truth.

ETA: See my sig line.

[treestar]

3. Of course it will.

Unless the Tea Party takes over.

[uppityperson]

4. Ever? Yes. Should it be? Yes. When and how much? Good question but it should be.

[Taitertots]

5. Every primary school history textbook I've seen was a laughable string of half truths and omissions.

It will be in college textbooks... Hopefully.

[1000words]

6. About as much as My Lai ... or Fallujah.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Exactly

Or wounded knee

[1000words]

10. Wounded Knee

Good one.

[joshcryer]

14. wounded knee is taught around the 10th grade.

But as with the Trail of Tears, I don't know if it's universal or just in some schools. But it is taught. It's not like Japan where you will only be able to find maybe one entire sentence referencing Naking in their entire curriculum.

[cynatnite]

7. High school and college students...yes...

Will it? Maybe for college students.

High school...I don't know. With how Texas wants to revise history to their liking, I see it being a fight to get it in.

[Warren DeMontague]

11. They teaching about My Lai, yet?

How about The Trail of Tears?

[joshcryer]

13. The Trail of Tears is taught in 8th grade or so.

But I don't know if it's in the standard curriculum in all schools. I would think it would be.

edit: looks like My Lai is taught in 12th grade in some schools. Again, not aware if it is in curriculum in all schools. The teachers here would be able to explain that one.

[joshcryer]

12. Yes, but it will take a full generation.