Lilian Smith, a Harvard history student from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has focused her thesis on the grassroots Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. This organization emerged in response to the Aryan Nations, a neo-Nazi group, highlighting the history of community resistance against white supremacy. Smith's exploration was sparked by a course on nationalism, leading her to delve into uncomfortable aspects of her hometown's past. Her fearless approach to uncovering these truths emphasizes the importance of education in preventing history from repeating itself.
I didn't learn much about it growing up, but I feel it's a history that could really benefit people in the town - so as to not repeat history.
From the very beginning, when Lilian first considered doing a project about Coeur d'Alene, she has been absolutely fearless, willing to dig into the darker recesses of the past.
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