Publisher's Synopsis
Presentism is a historical term meaning judging past actions by today's standards, or uncritical adherence to present-day attitudes, especially the tendency to interpret past events in terms of modern values and concepts. We all too often color history with the lens of our current prejudices.
America's most respected and celebrated historical figures are now under attack. Their statues are falling and many of our great monuments that are dedicated to them are being targeted for removal.
Our history is being re-examined by individuals who have large platforms and lack critical thinking skills and time to analyze it properly. These individuals are the deconstructionists of the postmodern era. They are judging our historical figures out of context and seeking to remove their accomplishments and monuments from our history. Guilty Without Context breaks down how we got to this point and why our society looks at history with a pessimistic eye.
