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Originally Posted by u crank
It's funny how much more complicated the story is than what you learn in school. So much personal and political intrigue.
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What made me fall in love with history was the realization that these were real people, doing real things and living real lives. My biggest regret is that this didn't happen for me until I was almost 40. I've read biographies of American heroes (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin and most recently John Marshall), British kings and leaders, histories of civilizations and nations and genres (Grand Prix racing from 1892 to the 1970s) and of course naval history, including the development of different ship classes and the history of fire control at sea. There is so much to learn. I hate walking into our big Salt Lake City library, simply because all I see is thousands of books that I'll never get to read.
My late friend Rocky once said that it wasn't until he was 30 that he was possessed by a desire to find his old high-school history teacher and beat the crap out of him for making it so boring!
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Yes and it's not at all strange that it was about money and religion.
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No, it's not, but it came as a surprise to me. I just don't think that way, and finding out that others do forced me to realize that there are people far different from me.
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A book I read a few years ago that I found interesting.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...t_of_New_Spain
A first hand account of Hernán Cortés' conquest by one of his conquistadors, Bernal Díaz del Castillo. Amazing and controversial story. And yes, it is a cruel world.
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Never heard of it, but it's on my list now. Thanks!
