Understated History

The Finest Blades Of Steel

There's a marker in San Elizario. It's one of those politically correct governmental historic markers, the kind that often white-wash history.  It simply reads:

"Resentment over private control of the salt lakes of this region, often called the Guadeloupe Lakes, in 1877 led to the El Paso Salt War which entailed the loss of many lives and much property."

I guess it depends on who is paying for such Centennial markers as to how much truth gets told.  Just like it depends on who is writing the history textbooks as to which version of the story, or even if the story is told at all, is presented to future generations.

San Elizario, Texas