How Lo Prison: a.k.a. Hanoi Hilton

Today I visited the Hao Lo Prison museum; the place where many American pilots, shot down over North Vietnam were kept. The prison was actually built by the French to confine the Vietnam who defied French rule. The first part of the museum focuses on the museum under French control and emphasizes the brutal inhuman treatment of Vietnam prisoners by the French. The later part of the museum shows a much kinder scenario of the confinement of American prisoners.

How might this compare to the ways our country has chosen to portray its history?  What are some ways Americans are now looking at their history that are different from the way it has been portrayed in the past?  It always helps to take a closer look at yourself before you judge others.