“There has to be a balance between literally white-washing or ignoring history and presenting it in actual context…it appear(s) no matter what approach is taken, some will be offended that it still exists, while others might be offended that it is being ignored.” Those are the well-spoken words of prolific ragtime historian, Bill Edwards, referring to the broad subject of political correctness but also to the dilemma I am about to address.
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