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History is important too

Mon., Feb. 8, 2021

Beverly Austin’s guest opinion of January 29 (“Civics education crucial to make democracy work”) concerning civics education was on target! Democracy depends on a well-educated electorate, and we don’t have one.

I would add that we also need to be educated in the “History of Western Civilization” to know who we are and from where we came.

Dean Haagenson

Hayden

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