Hollywood and History

[milo]

I studied history at university. The way it is taught below that level is generally outrageously awful. Teachers drone on about dates and other things so insignificant that even 10 year olds realize they don't matter. No wonder people don't like it enough to want to study it more. With a base of "in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue" and not much more of course people tend to accept whatever they see on the TV.

I love history - well, any well-written story that is. i frequently rewrite it in blank verse with more easily digestible morals.