This has been a year of study for me... considering I wasn't that thrilled with learning about history while I was in school many eons ago, I have become a real student of history of late! Among the books I have read so far are two worth mentioning:
"America The Last Best Hope, Volume 1" by Willima J Bennett - covers our history from the Age of Discovery to World War 1.
"The Forgotten Man - A new History of the Great Depression" by Amity Shlaes - a real eye-opener about what the New Deal did and did not accomplish.
What's that saying? "Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it"? Or something along those lines... I am a real believer of that now! Observing what has gone on in Washington since the current administration took over, and comparing to especially FDR's methods of trying to deal with the Great Depression, there are some eerie similarities, and I am convinced that the 'Progressive Movement' is no different now than it was 80 years ago. They say these days that the GOP just wants to go back to doing the same thing they were doing under 'W', but they are trying the same tactics that were in vogue in the 30's! Didn't work then, won't work now. However, I think 'No' can make a positive difference if it is used and backed with action often enough! Back to my book...
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