World History According to Undergrads

Tent revival parking lot

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:02:05 -0500

“During the Second Great Awakening society was totally changed and people didn’t lock their doors, or cars.”

The human condition

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:00 -0500

“Another cause of so many indentured servants in America was, there were lots of people who suffered from poverty, politics, or religion.”

I see, and say nothing (but hear everything)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:02:05 -0500

“The reformation in England during the Elizabethan Ear was more successful than other European countries.”

Stating the obvious, part VI

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:05:06 -0500

“In the South before the Civil War African Americans were treated like slaves.”

Free and responsible search for truth and Nazis

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

“Democracy and federalism are most threatened by Unitarian dictators like Hitler and Stalin.”

wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500

“John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry would have been successful if he had better propaganda, like Hitler used in Germany a decade later.”

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What would Teddy Roosevelt do?

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

“In the 1950’s America seized Cuba from Mexico.”

So wrong it hurts, part IV

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500

“The Vietnam War was between North and South Korea.”

We're going to need a smarter boat

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

“The Dreyfus Affair was a scandal concerning Richard Dreyfus.”

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Parental Discretion Advised

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:13:02 -0500

“In some situations, white men’s presence was little more than a few dudes taking advantage of North America’s large beaver population.”

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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:26:11 -0500

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This answer is a lost cause

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500

“The Civil War was inevitable because the South always saw themselves as a separate nation, in fact they had their own president. His name was Stonewall Jackson.

Revolution is just a t-shirt away

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

“Che Guevara was best friends with Fidel Castro. He was a model for teenagers, but then again so was Castro.”

The year of Jackson

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:06 -0500

“In 1936 Jesse Jackson won the gold medal in track and field.”

Roundhead or no head

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:00:05 -0500

“Charles I eventually got his head cut off because his supporters were mostly old rich guys who wanted to keep England the way it was. But the power of the people won because they had a crazy military guy as their leader.”

Grey's Anatomy has gotten really strange

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:05 -0500

“Andrew Jackson lost his patients and took drastic measures into his own hands.”

NATO: North Atlantic Talking Organization

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:05:06 -0500

“Continents were now communicating in ways of life, religion, and immigrating.”

The crossroads of America

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:00:06 -0500

“During the 16th century, Spaniards and Portuguese in the New World supplemented Indiana laborers with enslaved Africans.”

In your heart you know he's delicious

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:38:00 -0500

“The members of this group also became strong supporters of Berry Goldwater.”

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Stating the obvious, part V

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:00:06 -0400

“The Feminine Mystique was a book written by a woman.”