There’s more to history than what today’s headlines say. In fact, sometimes actual history turns out to be quite different than what current writers would have you believe. That’s too bad because the topic de jour often pushes aside the real true story. Would you like to see an example? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “Juneteenth Reveals Another Hidden Gem of Greater Western New York” to discover a tale of heroism that fascinated generations until it didn’t. Which says more about later generations than it does about the subject of the account.
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