Oceania in Texas

You may find of interest this New York Times article on recently approved changes to the Texas social studies curriculum. Read it, and you will see the "mutability of the past" in action.

Addendum 3/17/10: This article about the disappearance of online privacy shows that even if users take all recommended steps to protect their privacy, it is still possible to develop a fairly accurate portrait of individuals, down to their Social Security numbers.