165. Book Review | Shocking Secrets of American History by Bill Coate

In keeping with this week’s episode on history, I decided to bring out a book from my library on history to review today. In this episode, we’ll look at some of the secrets of history from this book. Basically, this book is a collection of short stories that many may not know about American history. Despite being a history buff, I hadn’t heard many of the stories, so I think there’s a lot of learning for anyone. Tune into this episode, I’ll show you why you should pick up your copy.

“It’s a very good historical book about history.”

Dan Quayle

Grab your copy of Shocking Secrets of American History by Bill Coate

“History’s like a story in a way: it depends on who’s telling it.”

–Dorothy Salisbury Davis

Some Shocking Secrets of History

How much about history do you really know? Did you know about Aaron Burr’s debauchery? How about John Edwards’ wayward grand nephew? If you want to learn incredible stories about our past, this book is where you want to look. In fact, some of the stories are truly unbelievable. Despite that, these did happen, and I think you’d be amazed by some of these stories. It’s definitely important to know the broad themes and movements of history. However, these little stories are great to know as well, and can make for a great way to get people interested in history.

Why History is Important to Learn

History is a part of our heritage, and it’s important to know where we come from. Furthermore, knowing history allows us to identify solutions in our current situation. There’s a common saying that those who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it, and that’s true. Most importantly, it offers us the knowledge we need to make decisions about our world. This is because it puts things in perspective by broadening our frame of reference.

199. Time to Fight | Lord of the Rings The Two Towers Book Review – Conversation of Our Generation

There comes a time when you have to fight, even if it seems hopeless. I think we're at that point in our culture. And no, I'm not calling for actual violence. I'm calling for us to simply rise up and speak the truth, even when it's hard. You may not want to be the one to take part in the battle. But when it's time to fight, you don't always have a choice. I think this book demonstrates how we ought to act when we're up against the wall and see no way out. "Arise now, arise, Riders of Theoden! Dire deeds awake, dark is it eastward. Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded! Forth Eorlingas!" – J.R.R. Tolkien Sign up for the email list here. How to Know it's Time to Fight It can be hard to know when you should stand your ground and fight. Sometimes it's clear, and sometimes it's murky. However, I think right now we can clearly see that our culture is under attack from many directions. Some of the most basic truths are being called into question. We don't trust our institutions, and deservedly so. Furthermore, the education of our children is being undermined and used to indoctrinate them. So, if you ask me, it's time to push back. It's time to fight. Fighting for a Lost Cause But, how do we go about that? Has the left not completely taken over the culture? While they may have taken over most of the culture, I don't think fighting back is a lost cause. It may be a long shot, but they were able to systematically and radically subvert the culture over the past century. I think we can play their game of inches as well and flip the culture. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conofourgen/support

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