Education part 2
In education (and politics which a free voter must understand) It is a common practice to quote or perhaps misquote beloved figures from history. This cuts through the logic part of the mind and appeals to hero worship. "Lincoln believed in diversity" "FDR was a racist who sent Japanese American to concentration camps" "JFK was going to end the war in Vietnam" Thus figures who we respect from our youth can be used to push any political view. Alas you will find this sort of thing in textbooks.( If the chair or who he or she appoint to review new textbooks is lazy or pushing a political view) This can happen in any school from grade school to college.
So what do do?
Hit the PRIMARY SOURCES.. the books or newspapers or both published at or as close to that time of that event that you can find. See what those people at the time believed . Yes . Their view may shock you and you might well disagree but you will THINK and learn as close to the truth as we can get.
Next; math as a language
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