This discussion reminds me of the quote from British author L.P. Hartley-

"The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there."

There is a good discussion of attitudes of the past (including that quote) in David Lowenthal's book "The Past is a Foreign Country."

Dan Schoeneberg
Historic Area Manager
Conner Prairie

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