I've always found this very distressing...the idea that presenting the facts will somehow say that you condone them. I worked for the KY Derby Museum, and we had similar problems. Now, conversely, I work for an organization that interprets the heritage of a German Protestant group, and we must be equally as cautious when presenting the religious history of the group to public school. Is the teacher adamant? Could you come to a compromise? What about slavery? Is that in your presentation, and does the teacher have issues with that (it would be very interesting, I think, if slavery was okay to discuss but tobacco wasn't). Candace Perry Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).