I think it is important for people to learn the history of the community they live in because there are so many different perspectives and monuments from the past that you do not even notice until you start looking. I thought learning about the Daughters of the Revolution was cool to think about because even though the statue of the war heroes are not here anymore, we can still imagine how people were feeling in Huntsville at the time. There must have been so many people that lost loved ones that wanted to commemorate them and they are still represented in towns around Huntsville with their statues.
Another interesting thing that is specific to Huntsville, is that we heard a speaker last year that experienced first hand all of the segregation and separation that occurred here. He told us all about how his son was the first African-American to be admitted into the Huntsville City School system and all of the hardships he experienced there. I personally think it is crucial for student to learn about the adversities that occurred in their community because it gives you an insiders view on the past and lets you in on some of the history of your town that is not well acknowledged.
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