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How do you remember? Four faces of your relationship with the past

Are you a tradition keeper, an analyst, a storyteller or a critic when it comes to history? Seven questions about how you relate to the past.

  1. You stand in front of a centuries-old building in an old town. What strikes you first?
  2. What do you think is the main value of history?
  3. A disputed historical event comes up at a family celebration. What do you do?
  4. The statue of a controversial historical figure must be kept or removed. How would you decide?
  5. Which book would you gladly take from the shelf for a long evening?
  6. If you could time travel, what would you do in the past?
  7. What does a community need to remember well? Choose up to two.