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Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst
This is a GREAT facebook group. I'm down for joining this.
How come no one wants to join me and write a history book on Alpha Phi Omega. I'm not talking about putting together a compilation of archived photos and documents like the 1993 history book (though it had a lot of great info within), but an actual history book that talks about in detail the trials, tribulations, and challenges the Fraternity underwent, such as its co-existence with other Greek groups (which the Founders underwent firsthand), its inclusion of women, the trials and challenges of chapters at HBCUs, even with regards to Scouting and how in some respects APO and the BSA experienced some tension between the two entities.
I think this would be a great labor of love for those involved and would also help set the record straight on a number of rumors that has been prevalent with the Fraternity (the Gentlemen's Agreement comes to mind).
Just my 25 cents.
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Who says no one wants to help make this happen?
I know that there are several of us into APO history, who are trying to dig into the lesser known areas of our history and make it more accessible. Many of the things you list here are some of the things several of us are trying to find.
While, yes, an 'official' history may come from our National Archivist (that's the closest we have to a 'National Historian'), and we've already had one (which sadly I've never really seen. I ordered one of the last ones the National Office had, but it disappeared in the mail...), what I want would be a more objective history, giving the good and bad things that happened. (trials & tribulations). Too often your 'official histories' are sanitized and gloss over or ignore the bad things that happen.