Richard Peck Quote
September 11We thought we'd outdistanced historyTold our children it was nowhere near;Even when history struck Columbine,It didn't happen here.We took down the maps in the classroom,And when they were safely furled,We told the young what they wanted to hear,That they were immune from a menacing world.But history isn't a folded-up map,Or an unread textbook tome;Now we know history's a fireman's childWaiting at home alone.
Richard Peck
September 11We thought we'd outdistanced historyTold our children it was nowhere near;Even when history struck Columbine,It didn't happen here.We took down the maps in the classroom,And when they were safely furled,We told the young what they wanted to hear,That they were immune from a menacing world.But history isn't a folded-up map,Or an unread textbook tome;Now we know history's a fireman's childWaiting at home alone.
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About Richard Peck
Richard Peck may refer to:
Richard Peck (RAF officer) (1893–1952), Air Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Richard Peck (writer) (1934–2018), American novelist
Richard Peck (British Army officer) (born 1937), English cricketer and army officer
Richard Peck (lawyer) (born 1948), Canadian lawyer
Richard Peck (RAF officer) (1893–1952), Air Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Richard Peck (writer) (1934–2018), American novelist
Richard Peck (British Army officer) (born 1937), English cricketer and army officer
Richard Peck (lawyer) (born 1948), Canadian lawyer