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Re: BMT Canarsie Line history question. |
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Posted by SLRT on Wed May 27 09:55:32 2020, in response to Re: BMT Canarsie Line history question., posted by New Flyer #857 on Wed May 27 09:25:20 2020. General History wasn't my favorite in public school because it seemed to boil down to remembering dates of wars and things that led to wars. And canned ideas: "Lincoln Freed the Slaves," "Manifest Destiny," and of course, "The Shot Heard Round the World." Context was poor.And public school history (in NYC, at least) adhered pretty closely to the "50-year rule"; i.e., we didn't get much formal history newer than WWI; we knew all about Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt and Sarajevo, but the Depression and World II were considered too recent to teach a firm history. After all, we could hear all about the Depression and WWII from our parents. When my Kids went to High School I looked at their history books and found them much more comprehensive. And more interesting. |
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