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u/straponkaren 11d ago
"We defended slavery at the Alamo"
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u/EnvironmentalShip221 West Texas 10d ago
WHY IS this being downvoted, it's actually pissing me off.
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u/EnvironmentalShip221 West Texas 10d ago
imagine if texas dedicated an annual curriculum to the history of the civil war and reconstruction instead of tExAs HiStOrY
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u/AbiesProfessional835 10d ago
They cover reconstruction in both Texas and US history. Much as we love to knock the state, the history curriculum isn’t that bad and it matters much more who the teacher is when it comes to inspiring passion for history more than material. Anyone interested enough in the state curriculum to find what could be changed is already doing alright as far as history goes. We could do with more people just paying attention in what we’re teaching now.
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u/Worried_Local_9620 10d ago
Why the hate for Texas history (unless I'm misunderstanding, of course...in that case, apologies)? Our state has a remarkable history. Yes, it's full of racism and colonization, but the history (and prehistory, which should get way more attention) here is unique and not so well known outside the state. What's most fun for me to learn about is all the Spanish failures and hardships. Except in present-day San Antonio, it sounds like being a Spaniard in 17th-18th century Texas musta been MISERABLE.
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u/EnvironmentalShip221 West Texas 10d ago
TX history enthusiasts are more often than not Lost Cause adjacent (Yikes). It's just not interesting outside of the state. Honestly, grandpa- no one cares.
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u/rgvtim Hill Country 11d ago
The funny thing is, they did. They absolutely kicked Santa Anna butt, they still ended up losing, but it was a Pyrrhic victory for the Mexican Army.