Herman by Jim Unger for February 02, 2020

They are teaching about Tricky Dick. Sounds like a waste of time.

More depressing the further back you go.

It would be more useful to teach first History of the last two centuries ; for not forget what some “humans” did to other humans . We need it particularly here in Europe , considering how xenophobia and antisemitism is being reborn .

In high school we were taught about the history of ancient civilisations first then we moved on to the renaissance and the reformation before moving on to more modern history of Europe. American history was taught in a separate category for the senior students. This was in South Africa during the apartheid years. Only the white children were given a good education. :(

And people wonder why our children are being deliberately undereducated about history! Makes indoctrinating them ever so much easier.

Talk about dumbing it down!!

There are two kinds of history, US history and world history. If, in World History, they stop at RMN, the kid might as well become a Mel Brooks fan and watch History of the World, parts I and II.

Human kind doesn’t change. I learned this lesson when the Soviet Union collapsed. I thought first-world nations had all grown up and the rest of the world was slowly following. But when Yugoslavia was freed of the Soviets and peaceful neighbors started literally killing each other over old ethnic divisions, I realized that mankind can’t change. :-(

I’d click Like, but sadly, it’s probably true.

The 1970’s were a glorious time of wonder and marvel. And bell bottoms.

Wow! President Nixon? I thought they went as far back as the day before yesterday. At least that’s the impression I get from speaking to some of today’s youth.

Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. And we are.

I’m so old, I AM history…