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T_i_B

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15. When I was growing up...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri Dec 17, 2021, 08:20 AM

Dec 2021

.... You learnt some of the Kings and Queens at school. And books of English history are often based on the Kings and Queens from Alfred The Great onwards. So that's essentially how I learnt history as an avid bookworm. But school invariably takes a broader approach.

I've kinda taken the approach of learning through the monarchs when swotting up on other countries histories as well, be it Kings of France or Holy Roman Emperors.

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Out of curiosity, do school children in Britain have to learn [View all] sinkingfeeling Dec 2021 OP

So long as they learn who they lost to in the United States and Ireland tirebiter Dec 2021 #1

Lol.. whathehell Dec 2021 #5

Let us remember that Britain stood mostly alone holding off Hitler for two years dflprincess Dec 2021 #6

I agree with every word. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #17

spoken like a "real american" DBoon Dec 2021 #7

And don't forget all the Motown hits of that era. brush Dec 2021 #11

But the Beatles came after Motown and the Beach Boys wnylib Dec 2021 #20

Your recollection is slightly off. Motown hits kept coming thru the 60s and '70s. brush Dec 2021 #23

I remember all those groups wnylib Dec 2021 #24

Not to all demographics. brush Dec 2021 #25

Not only that, but the entire Beatles Catalogue. Sneederbunk Dec 2021 #2

I had to learn about AEthelred the Unready. El Supremo Dec 2021 #3

You might appreciate "1066 And All That" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #13

I've got that book. El Supremo Dec 2021 #16

I did Skittles Dec 2021 #4

I think yours is the only serious answer I got. Thanks. sinkingfeeling Dec 2021 #9

Probably about like we had to "learn" all the Presidents. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #8

I never had to learn all the presidents. dflprincess Dec 2021 #18

Other countries are jealous that Americans only have to learn 200 years of history. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #10

I suppose Egyptian history classes are no picnic, either. wnylib Dec 2021 #21

Right Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #22

The only thing I've heard is that they have to perfectly sing Bohemian Rhapsody in order to get a Karadeniz Dec 2021 #12

Less and less muriel_volestrangler Dec 2021 #14

When I was growing up... T_i_B Dec 2021 #15

Not really LeftishBrit Dec 2021 #19