tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post1616901632109903335..comments2024-03-14T04:07:39.792-07:00Comments on Earl Pomerantz: Just Thinking...: "History, History Is Our Cry (H-I-S-T-O-R-Y)"Earl Pomerantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16963705121297866334noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-41745501900781706962019-01-13T00:01:11.324-08:002019-01-13T00:01:11.324-08:00As Jed said, we were not at war with Japan. In fac...As Jed said, we were not at war with Japan. In fact, negotiations were going on in D.C. between US and Japanese diplomats, attempting to maintain the peace. It's sneaky to attack while negotiating for peace. Ralph Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-72882614837849593152019-01-11T07:38:25.517-08:002019-01-11T07:38:25.517-08:00Even in this country, you can have different inter...Even in this country, you can have different interpretations of events. I'm old enough now, that when I was growing up in the South that some of my classmates and teachers had grandparents [or great-grandparents] that had fought in the Civil War. But in school, in the South, the teachers referred to it as "The War Between The States" and it was distinctly implied that the North had cheated to win the war. When I moved North, the schools taught it as the Civil War [and since when has any war ever been civil?] and I was like "I have never heard of this Civil War, when did it take place?" and when it was described to me I said "OH, you're talking about The War Between The States." Most everyone looked at me like I had sprouted a second head. I distinctly remember this because I was unmercifully made fun of because of it and what teenager likes to be made fun of? [Also, I didn't "talk funny", it's YOU people up here that "talk funny".]YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-18229130006017872342019-01-11T06:32:55.875-08:002019-01-11T06:32:55.875-08:00I have been saying for decades that history should...I have been saying for decades that history should be written in the same format as People magazine, so that everyone would see that it is not a dry, boring subject. Textbooks make it so boring, and teachers can be so stuck on dates instead of motivation. But I had an American history teacher in high school who was so enthusiastic about his subject that he really brought it to life, and another in college who assigned 2 small paperbacks about different branches of British royalty instead of a textbook. Between the two, they made history my favorite subject. Even more than the English classes that were all about reading - which is my all-time favorite activity. I didn't like most of the classics I was made to read, but to this day, the most thrilling part of travel for me is learning about the history of places I visit.<br /><br />I can't even imagine what the history books will say about this particular period of US history. But it would have been far more interesting in hindsight, rather than having to live through it. "Interesting" is not how I'd describe it, tortuous is more like it.<br /><br />I'd also just like to mention how very much I enjoy your blog. I rarely comment, but I've been reading it for a very long time, now. So I thought I'd just take the opportunity to tell you now, since there's no telling how long it'll be before I comment again. Thanks for sharing!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870121016818386196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-73247612222362538362019-01-11T05:34:35.107-08:002019-01-11T05:34:35.107-08:00Well, for one thing, we were already at war with E...Well, for one thing, we were already at war with England and the Hessians and all's fair in love and war. But we weren't at war with Japan when they snuck in and attacked. But I take your point - they were both pretty sneaky.<br /><br />And I never thought of this before but George Washington actually started the War on Christmas! It wasn't Mr. Obama as the non-mainstream media would have it.JEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538398157297345338noreply@blogger.com