by sumac | Oct 21, 2015 | Historical Apologies, Religious Apologies
In 1880, when Charles Darwin was 71, he got a letter asking if he was a Christian. The letter-writer, worrywart F. A. McDermott, fussed, “If I am to have the pleasure of reading your books, I must feel that at the end I shall not have lost my faith in the New...
by snarly | Oct 11, 2015 | Historical Apologies
(Actually, a little searching for the source shows me that this image is a doctored version of this one. BUT STILL. Not sorry for sharing it. Be nice to your...
by sumac | Oct 8, 2015 | Historical Apologies
Eliza Hamilton, widow of Alexander Hamilton, had come to visit her daughter in D.C. She was chilling in the back yard with her teenaged nephew when a maid brought James Monroe’s card. (I am guessing this maid was an employee, as the Hamiltons were strongly...
by sumac | May 1, 2015 | Historical Apologies, Political Apologies
Benedict Arnold is notorious as a traitor in the American Revolution. After fighting with distinction on the American side and being promoted to major general, things started going less well. He was injured at Saratoga (1777), passed over for promotion, saw others...
by snarly | Dec 4, 2014 | Historical Apologies, Political Apologies
I was going to post about this image and text. I really wanted to. It’s truly an amazing photo (by freelance photographer Johnny Nguyen), with commentary by Devonte’s mom, who noted that the officer, Bret Barnum, had “asked Devonte why he was crying....
by snarly | Sep 30, 2014 | Historical Apologies
Via i09, A Real-Life Letter of Apology Written by Members of Salem Witch Trial Juries. Meh. Doesn’t fully take responsibility. WE WERE DELUDED, WE HAD NO CLUE… whatever,...
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