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[godix]

In the "War is not hell, it's DUMB" category:

On June 28th 1898, a couple months into the Spanish-American war, the US sent a gunship, the U.S.S. Charleston, to capture Guam. When it arrived, it fired on the Spanish fort to determine the level of resistance. There was no response. Shortly afterward, a small boat with Lt. Garcia Gutierrez (

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[hoppytoad79]

*snickers* Imagine how much more interesting history class would've been in school if they'd included tidbits like this on a regular basis.

[lynn82md]

exactly

[carmy_w]

Oh, YES!!

[missazrael]

I tried to include tidbits like this all the time when I was teaching World History. For example, this conversation occurred when we were talking about the French Revolution:

Me: So from yesterday, what can you tell me about Napoleon?
Student: (very enthusiastically) He was short, itchy, and afraid of cats!
Me: (trying hard not to laugh) What else?
Student: Oh, and he was trying to take over Europe.

[akikotree]

That is FANTASTIC.

[lots42]

"We're at war? Um...should we run?"

[raconteur99]

lol oh wow. i love history.