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"You're the biggest user of hindsight that I've ever known. Your favorite team, in any sport, is the one that just won. If you were a woman, you'd likely be a slut." - Slowwhand, to Imran
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The quesion is whether that is taught in school.Originally posted by Jaguar Warrior
Boris is correct.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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It was for me at least.Originally posted by Kidicious
The quesion is whether that is taught in school.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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Well I have a copy of a US History textbook and there is nothing in there about it. It only said there was an explosion, people blamed the Spanish and Congress declared war.Originally posted by DinoDoc
It was for me at least.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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Originally posted by Kidicious
There was of course a real reason for the war. It was Imperialism. The US wanted to be an Imperialist power.
Which as I typed up the first part of this thread, reminded me of the second part heh!Comment
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I can not speak to the textbook you have. I can only speak to my experiences.Originally posted by Kidicious
Well I have a copy of a US History textbook and there is nothing in there about it.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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I'm not sure if it is any text books, but I did learn it in highschool. That was probably thanks to a knowledgeable teacher, though.Originally posted by Kidicious
Well I have a copy of a US History textbook and there is nothing in there about it. It only said there was an explosion, people blamed the Spanish and Congress declared war.Tutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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Unfortunately teachers usually teach right out of the textbook. In California we have standards now. All the textbooks are based on the standards. They don't even leave the teacher enough time to clear up all the bull**** in the textbook.Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I'm not sure if it is any text books, but I did learn it in highschool. That was probably thanks to a knowledgeable teacher, though.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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I agree with Elok. And just remember, history is written by the winners.badamsComment
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EVOLUTION?
MORE LIKE EVILUTIONComment
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Originally posted by ixnay
EVOLUTION?
MORE LIKE EVILUTION
It's not that funny, though, since Creationists are actually getting some dumb**** county boards to allow teaching their crap in science classes, as if there was something remotely scientific about it. Marietta County, GA needs some major reality checks.Tutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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That being said, I would like to recommend a couple books to you. They will help you recover from the crap they teach you in school.
1) Howard Zinn's, "People's History of the United States"
2) James W. Loewen's, "Lies My Teacher Told Me"
And before you read them... read this thread first
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'Lies My Teacher Told Me' filled with half-truths
Loewen and Zinn are unabashed Communists. If that's not your sort of thing, I'd recommend you skip both.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
And before you read them... read this thread first.
'Lies My Teacher Told Me' filled with half-truths
Loewen and Zinn are unabashed Communists. If that's not your sort of thing, I'd recommend you skip both. That's a board. What's that suppose to mean? Loewen is not a communist. You are the perfect person to read the book Imran. I think you really got screwed up in school.
I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
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trying to discredit scholars with ad hom's... it's too bad your position is so weak and blatantly inaccurate that you can't even debate their conclusions.Loewen and Zinn are unabashed Communists. If that's not your sort of thing, I'd recommend you skip both.To us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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Nothing on that board showed Loewn to be a "Communist," nor was there anything shown that made me think his book is rife with inaccuracies.Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
That being said, I would like to recommend a couple books to you. They will help you recover from the crap they teach you in school.
1) Howard Zinn's, "People's History of the United States"
2) James W. Loewen's, "Lies My Teacher Told Me"
And before you read them... read this thread first.
'Lies My Teacher Told Me' filled with half-truths
Loewen and Zinn are unabashed Communists. If that's not your sort of thing, I'd recommend you skip both.
Loewen explicitley states in the book, several times, that he isn't a historian and the crux of his work is exploring a sociological phenomenon, namely the jingoist nature of school history texts. He is, by and large, right on the money with his assessments (the one poster showed rather diligently how his analysis of Columbus, while perhaps in error on details, is generally quite correct).
Loewen also shows that the different texts use often contradict one another about history, which is another point people often tend to miss.Tutto nel mondo è burlaComment
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