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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SBSVC, post: 1553343, member: 136&quot;]Yes, I have seen it - I thought it was wonderful!</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was growing up in New England, my education in history was sadly lacking... </p><p><br /></p><p>We had <i>American</i> History umpteen times over the years, and it was always the same: started with &quot;the explorers&quot; and went on thru the Industrial Revolution, with a heavy, <u>heavy</u> focus on the <i>American Revolution</i>. Most times, we never even made it to the Civil War before &quot;running out of time&quot; for that school year.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for <i>World</i> History, forget it! Ancient History, yes, but relevant, more recent&nbsp; world history? Not a whit... </p><p><br /></p><p>(Meanwhile, at the age of 23, I married a Military Historian. Over the years, he has been able to answer just about ANY history question I&#039;ve ever asked!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, as an adult, I began reading about WWI and WWII - and Korea - and Vietnam - assiduously. Honestly, I knew ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the first three, but since I lived thru the Vietnam era, I had a slightly better grasp on things. To this day, I read all sorts of books about the wars of the 20th century, and I occasionally supplement it all with a film or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for asking![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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