As a historian, I had to take a lot of classes on different aspects of history in order to earn my degrees.  One class I took in graduate school was one in which I had no interest.  Looking back, I clearly should have known better because it is an invaluable tool to anyone who fancies themselves a historian or any student of history.  This class ( Read more... )

Nothing is more amazing than history.  And you know the truth of something when you ask yourself how crazy it sounds.

"That's nuts!"  Then it it is probably 95-99.9% accurate.

That being said...

"Wanted: Young, skinny, wirey fellows not over 18. Must be expert riders willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 per week."     - Pony ( Read more... )