Have you ever wondered about the history we don’t get taught in school? Or why they don’t teach us the parts of history you might want to know the most?

In this article we will be talking about the battle of the Bucket, with Tristan Hutchinson. A small event in history that might not be talked about. We will also talk about why events don’t get talked about, with Ms Halls.

To start, we have the Battle of the Bucket which happened in Bologna and Modena in Italy, and as it says in the name The battle of the bucket was fought over a bucket.

The battle broke out in 1325 after the Modenese soldiers stormed into the rival town of Bologna and took a wooden oak bucket.

We asked Tristan Hutchinson why the Modena’s took the bucket from Bologna and he said, “they noticed that the Modeneins were still using traditional wells, so they had a bucket, and for some reason Modena

really liked their bucket, so Modena took the bucket and put it in their city hall.” Modena and Bologna had been in a battle before the bucket and that pushed the Bologna over the edge.

Tristan Hutchinson stated that, “With the Modenas and Bologna, it was kinda like a sibling rivalry.” The battle of the backet might not have been super important compared to the rest of the world but it’s fun to learn about nonetheless.

To get a deeper understanding about why so many parts of history don’t get talked about inside the classroom, we asked one of Tahoma high school History teachers, Ms. Hall, to help us get a better understanding of why certain events or time frames don’t get taught in schools.

The first question we asked was, what is one general time frame from history would you like to be able to talk about? Ms. Hall’s response was, “I don’t think we get to spend a lot of time on modern day history as I would like.” For a lot of teachers when they think about what they’re gonna teach they might not think of something like 9/11 or Iraq being history, since it wasn’t all that long ago, “but it absolutely shapes the world that we live in and not something you were alive for.” Not everyone will consider all events as history, especially things that happened in the last 2 decades.

In conclusion, the Battle of the Bucket emerges as a fascinating yet overlooked piece of history, shedding light on the intricacies of human conflict.

Tristan Hutchinson’s comparison of the event to a “sibling rivalry” provides a relatable lens through which to view historical narratives that might not have global significance but contribute to a richer understanding of our past.

Moreover, Ms. Hall’s insights into the challenges of teaching more recent history underscore the ongoing debate about which events make it into the classroom.

The proximity of the Battle of the Bucket with this broader question emphasizes the importance of recognizing not just the grand narratives but also the smaller, nuanced episodes that collectively shape our world. This journalistic exploration seeks to bridge the gap between obscure historical events and the classroom, urging a reconsideration of what we choose to teach and why.