Erasing history

[Rsmyth]

It seems that no one here wants to erase history but with our more politically and socially correct awareness, there is a need to interpret history correctly. In my town there was a monument to Tom Quick that stood over his remains in the middle of a side street just off the main road through town. Tom's father was killed by an Indian and Tom vowed to kill 100 Indians in revenge, which it is said he accomplished. All this was recounted on the monuments plaques as a testimony to Tom Quick the Indian Slayer. Through the years local Indian groups petitioned for the removal of the monument with no success. Within the last decade someone drove a car Into the monument and then took a sledgehammer to it. It was removed, ostensibly for repairs but has since remained out of view. In its place is now a plaque more sensitive to modern feelings and tells the story recounting the feelings that prevailed 200 years ago. This has seemed to satisfy all sides.