“History enriches our experience and understanding of our lives, but we must learn to see the history around us everywhere. Whether we are walking down the street or trying to understand something we read or saw on the Internet, history connects the past to the present, helping us understand how our world—and we—came to be. When we look upon the world historically, we open ourselves up to new insights about the present, and the world around us comes alive. It is filled with questions. Learning history also encourages our sense of belonging. Each of us is part of multiple communities that give our lives meaning. We belong to nations, religions, small groups, and professions. We are shaped by our economic conditions, our ethnic background, and our gender. Understanding the overlapping and sometimes contradictory histories of these different communities deepens our connections to them. We gain insight into, appreciation for, and sometimes a necessary skepticism regarding our own beliefs and practices. We become better caretakers of our communities, even when that requires using historical knowledge to criticize the present. Most of all, we discover that we are not the first to wrestle with the kinds of questions that possess us. We have much to learn from those who preceded us.”
Johann M. Neem, American Historical Association
Legacy Videos
The class wishes to thank Mr. Louis Alexander, Mrs. Lillian Alexander, and Mr. Sam Lundy for sharing Copenhagen history with them. We would also like to thank the Lewis County Historical Society for sharing their online resources.
For more information about the projects, please contact Lori Atkinson at latkinson@ccsknights.org
Byron D. Adsit
by Elijah Smith
Dr. Samuel Allen
by Lexie Treadway
William Angle
by Landon Sullivan
William Austin
by Gavin Aubin
Jesse Blodgett
by Ms. Atkinson
James Carey
by Casey Powis
Charles A. Chickering
by Chase Nevills
Lucian Clark
by Bryce Ferguson
Nellie Cramer
by Grace Scholler
W. H. Cramer
by Aryn Gardner
Ashley Davenport
by Sam Carroll
Charles N. Day
by Alexia Adair
Gustavus Dunaway
by Brett Vogt
Moses Eames
by Clay Vogt
John Ellis, Jr.
by Taelyn Larracuente
Adele Fielde
by Grace Crauder
Francis Foy
by Tavian Camper
Israel Kellogg
by Patrick Sullivan
Virgil K. Kellogg
by Samantha Stokely
Howard Kelsey
by Mackenzie Lee
Floyd J. Lyng
by Caden Miller
Gloria McCoy
by Daniel Bowen
Nathan Munger, Jr.
by Claire Jones
Rev. Judson Perkins
by Sophia Ranieri
John S. Twining
by Lane Lyndaker
William Twining
by Caleb Gray
Charles Twitchell
by Mackenzie Howard
Abraham Varick
by Jackson Augustine
Henry Waggoner
by Colton Parkin
Charles Wenham
by Madison Cheek
Theodore Tuttle Woodruff
by Jamin Easton
Charles Woodward
by Gavin Tufo
Freedom Wright
by Peyton Taylor