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[-] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The best history teachers I ever encountered were storytellers more than anything. Names and dates are meaningless if you can't connect them with personalities, motivations, and all the social/political/ideological baggage that make humans do human things.

BTW, to echo something another user said to you a few days ago: thanks for recommending Orwell's Homage to Catalonia. It's my bedtime reading right now and I'm loving it.

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

The best history teachers I ever encountered were storytellers more than anything. Names and dates are meaningless if you can’t connect them with personalities, motivations, and all the social/political/ideological baggage that make humans do human things.

I'm still not great with dates, honestly, and I went to college for this shit. XD

BTW, to echo something another user said to you a few days ago: thanks for recommending Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia. It’s my bedtime reading right now and I’m loving it.

It's awesome to hear that I managed to get the word out a little! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

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