GDG- New Museum introduction

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Charles Kann wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> For those of you who have been to the new museum, maybe you can comment.
> After touring it, I was talking to several people and all said the same
> thing about the introductory area.  In this area the cause of the war was
> stressed as being about slavery.  I think it made a good point, and was well
> presented.  I very much agree with it.  However many visitors from the south
> still hold to the lost cause.  The general consensus from the people I
> talked to varied from "this will close a lot of minds before they even start
> to see anything", to "this will start the war all over again".  No one
> thought it was a good idea.
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> I was wondering what others on this list thought of the introduction and
> background of the war presented in the museum.  I understand where it comes
> from.  My question is whether you think it was a good idea, or is it a bit
> much?  Does anyone else think it could close minds even before some patrons
> see really anything in the museum?
>
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> I have also been thinking about a grade for the new museum and visitor
> center.  Perhaps because I was told for so long how monumentally, insanely
> great it was going to be, I came away disappointed.  I was wondering what
> others thought.

"Seems to be a lot of dug up earth round here, don't you think Seth?"

"Ayuh"

"Do you see a few of those places have somethin' stickin' out of the 
ground? Looks almost like knobs - metal-ish."

"Ayuh"

"Seems to me we shouldn't walk over there - might be dangerous."

"Ayuh"

"I don't know why they'd do that - but I guess you can't please everyone."

"Nope, can't"

"Wanna go see if the tomata cages need any repairs?"

"Ayuh"

Regards,
Alan