Nearly everyone wants to make sense of the world around them. This would include even the most primitive of cultures dating back to antiquity. The nature of man is to seek order, not chaos. How one achieves this psychological state can occur in as many ways as there are human beings inhabiting this planet. When I first started teaching, I used to believe that the chaos some kids could cause was because they did not want to be in the classroom. As I learned more, I began to understand that the restlessness of youth was a plea to me to help them make sense of the world. School years were always toughest in September but would get better as they began to buy into you as a teacher and as a resource for answers to life beyond the classroom.
I am going to share my Weltanschaung(world view) with you. Most of the subject matter contained in this book I was required to teach in a two-year sequence in middle school social studies class. If you are in the millennial generation, you may never have been exposed to some of what you are about to learn. Indeed, history is often interpretive in regards to “facts” and “acts”, but this is my thesis and it has served me well. I hope this book will help you make sense of the seemingly never-ending chaos that threatens to swallow us up each and every day.
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Millennial History
Slept through high school history class? Want to learn more about the book cover icons of Harriet Tubman, Chief Joseph, George Washington and others? How about the Russian naval officer who saved the world from nuclear annihilation? If you do, then Millennial History may be for you.
From the dawn of man to the Biden Presidency, the book begins with an abridged version of the contributions of ancient cultures that led to the rise of Europe and the settlement of America.
The emphasis of the book is on the foundations of the American nation rooted in democracy, individual freedoms, sacrifice and a strong work ethic. The latter chapters explore the influence of popular culture and the media on a changing America, both for better and worse. Recent presidencies are detailed and the book ends on an ominous note, identifying the main threats to the survival of a democratic America.
About the Author:
The author is a retired public school teacher of history and government, thirty five years in the classroom. His first self-published book, Think Twice about Teaching, detailed his battle against job termination initiated by a vindictive school board. He currently resides on the South Shore of Long Island, N.Y.
