AthiestLeader
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Wed Jan-21-09 07:47 PM
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History books for dummies? |
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Suprisingly I picked up a copy of european history for dummies and I actually read it through not simply for education but rather for...Enjoyment?
I would actually recommend dhistory books for dummies for entertainment and casual reading. Although not as in-depth as most specialised books. It gives you great base knowledge and interesting facts.
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RC
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Wed Jan-21-09 08:00 PM
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Now if we could get the 'Surviver' crowd to read American History from our beginnings.
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pansypoo53219
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Wed Jan-21-09 08:45 PM
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2. well, i discovered old old encyclopedia britannicas |
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are quite interesting if you delete priests and such. tho some of those worthy. fun reading popes. ANTI-popes. i expect a masters of history in the mail when i finish. up to egypt in my 1891 set.
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Wed Feb-18-09 04:22 AM
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3. A Peoples' History of the United States, by Howard Zinn. |
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LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME and LIES ACROSS AMERICA, by James Loewen (history professor)
He explains why history books are stupid and boring.
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Thu Feb-19-09 07:22 PM
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HelenWheels
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Wed Feb-18-09 06:48 PM
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4. A People's History of Sports in the United States by Dave Zirin |
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The preface is by Howard Zinn
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Captain Hilts
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Sun Feb-22-09 10:41 AM
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6. I just might do that - thanks! |
Exilednight
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Sun Feb-22-09 05:49 PM
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7. I don't believe that I am going to admit this, but .......... |
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I picked up a few of Barnes&Noble portable professors to listen to while working and was amazed at how much I learned. If you're able to listen to audio at work, you can cover a full course in about a day to a day and a half.
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Wed Feb-25-09 08:27 AM
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8. I've always loved history and can weigh in fairly deep. I realize that I'm an anomaly. |
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If it takes entertainment to get people to pay any attention at all to history, I'm for it, as long as it's accurate.
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