If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.
Rudyard Kipling
I would say I struggled more with world history than American history. I grew up in a very small town and foreign culture and influence weren’t much of a consideration in most aspects of my life – so the sociopolitical impact of other nations’ histories on the American way of life wasn’t something I viewed as terribly important. I’m trying to get better with this, but it’s still coming pretty slowly. This section’s probably going to take a while to build, but I’d certainly welcome some suggested reading!
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Plenty Done in a Short Distance: The Tragedy of Alan Turing
Alan Turing was a brilliant mind, a significant contributor to the Allied war efforts during World War II, and the father of modern computing. While his life was tragically cut short, his contributions have left a lasting impact that helped shape the modern world.
Everything in the State, nothing outside the State
A History of Fascism – Part 1 At its core, the very origin of the word “fascist” is pretty bland – it’s an evolution of the Italian words for “group” or “bundle.” A member of a political party (fascio, “bundle” or “league”) was called a fascista. Benito Mussolini’s “combat group” was called “Fasci di Combattimento”…
A History of the World
In the beginning, there was nothing…
History As I Learn 