Wonderful, in depth piece on colonial Willamsburg’s approach to teaching history by Laura Jedeed for Politico. One of its insights is a reimagined safe space.

First you establish the safe space, then you teach the facts. Only when people feel secure will they feel ready to grapple with realities that might upset them.

The whole piece is well worth a read.

“History is not there for us to like or dislike. History is there for us to learn from.”