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Cindy Santos is a writer, educator and historian whose work explores the space between historical narrative and historical reality. Cindy’s focus is American history, political memory and the myths that continue to shape national identity.

She uses history as a framework for understanding current events by examining how interpretations of the past influence the present and help determine the future. Her writing pays particular attention to the ways historical narratives are constructed, simplified and mobilized in public discourse.

Be sure to read her work on Substack.


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What We Inherit From the Past

Power, Progress & The American Present The 1995 movie Braveheart opens not with a bloody battle, but with a stern warning to posterity. The film features panoramic views of the Scottish Highlands, a vast, rugged land shrouded in mist and bathed in the natural glow of the sun. The formidable landscape is made up of rolling hills, deep valleys and distant mountains painted in muted earth tones—pale grays, dark greens and weathered browns blended to capture the beauty and harshness of the terrain. As the camera glides over the Highlands, the film’s score unleashes a slow, haunting melody that immediately draws the…



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