History Rule #1) Nothing is ever as simple as it seems. When you have the time, read a good biography. If the author does his job you'll learn about the person, what made him different from those around him, read some of his own writings and find out what others of his time thought of him. History is about people, and the people who make history are always interesting, even when they're bad people.
If you want a fun start, try to watch the recent John Adams miniseries from HBO. It's history at its best: intense, frightening, funny and entertaining.
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