Keeping History Alive

He believes that no one cares close to this betoken that was in one case the keenest civilization between the desserts of Mexico and the North America Attic, nor do they come out to realize that it was Americas first city because they reinforced a highway adjust threw the middle of it without a care in the world. Glen is cl primordial upset that Iacocca, beingness a great achievement by the Indians, does not beget the popularity and look upon that Macho Fichu does today. Hodges gives many examples to back up his opinion. He talks about the first person to write a detailed account ofCassias mounds, heat content Bracketing. Secondary source Henry wrote that he was astonished at the sizing of the mounds. He did however complain that his discovery was widely ignored when establish in the newspaper to his friend, former President Thomas Jefferson. Americans at this judgment of conviction didnt care about the Indians and there history. Andrew Jacksons Indian Removal Act of 1830 early expressed that. He also talked about Dwight Howard establishing his highway program. This allowed the highways to be built right In the middle of the mounds.Many archeologist have tidied the area adjoin Iacocca and Iacocca and have found great things, primary sources/artifacts for example they found homes, and human beings sacrifice sites. All these things just show that it was a great ontogeny and civilization. Hodges also speaks of his own experiences with Iacocca. When he drives to SST. Louis, he tries to get something that shows evidence of how great of a place it once was and to enamour if there was a story site of the big mound there. He says that he was shocked to see that the exact mark were the big mound was located was the exact spot were the ewe East SST.Louis bridge was going to be constructed. He was surprised that this was natural event and when we asked around about it he found out that when archaeologists excavated the lot they didnt find a trace of Big Mound, only the factories that were built to take its place in the 19th century. After searching for a while, Hodges did find a very small, poor looking cobblestone memorial a half(prenominal) a block put down Broadway from Mound Street, with a missing brass instrument and grass growing between the rocks. When Glen was there, there was a man sprayer weed killer, but, e wasnt from the city.Just another person who hates to his history go down the drain. After reading this article, I now completely agree with Glen Hodges. I must admit that I was one of the people who had never comprehend of this place before, and it shocked me that it was in SST. Louis, a place that I have been many times. I dont think Its right that the government is allowing America to to show highways and businesses on such a holsters landmark. I hate that America Is doing zip to Iacocca a lot more then they are right now.