Thanks very much David! The Lessons of History sounds like a good place to start and it really is short which is ideal for me as I tend to struggle with longer books. I'll definitely order that 👍 funny you mention Our World in Data, I'm actually reading a book called 'Storytelling with Data' by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and I'm just finishing an introductory course in data science which introduced me to a lot of new tools and topics (my first experience of coding, working with Jupyter notebooks, Data wrangling, Data Analytics, Databases etc.) and this was one of the websites recommended for use in some of the project work. Anyway, thanks for these recommendations 👍
Hey David 👋 fascinating read as always 👏 this is off topic (as usual) but I have a massive gap in my knowledge of general world history and I'm wondering if you might have any short reading recommendations (I know that's probably not possible right, that can't really be short...) to try and help fill some of that gap. I was wondering if something like 'Sapiens' was the way to go but I had something fact based, kinda summarising major events in world history in mind. I realise that's a difficult request so if nothing immediately comes to mind no worries at all! Keep up the great work 👍
Wow what a fun back story! I really love U.S. history, and this is especially interesting because I just so happened to see Hamilton last week. What a coincidence. I saw you mentioned in another comment that you've more recently become interested in history after not being so initially. I'll be teaching history next year, so this got me thinking. I know that some of my students won't be as interested in it as I am. Seeing as you've recently caught the history bug, what do you think sparked your interest in it after not being interested originally? Do you have any thoughts for what you wish your teachers did? (I know you'll say it was more you than them, but still.)
I love this historical tidbit. I finally got around to watching Hamilton last year. It was amazing! It's amazing how much fascinating history can be with a little bit of narrative. Even this short article adds some much needed scummy personality (or infamy) to JPMorgan Chase. I think back to school and how specific history classes were some of my least and most favorite classes depending on the teachers.
Back to Hamilton, I find the whole "room where it happened" concept mysterious and intriguing. It seems like some of the shadiest deals and corruption in history and in our modern era come from these "rooms." I often hear politicians decrying this kind of behavior even when they are engaged in it. I wish there was a way of having more knowledge of the inner-workings of these corporation-government deals.
It's always crazy to know that almost all US institutions passed through the hands of like 20 people
Highly entertaining. Likewise, I am drawn more and more to these historical anecdotes. For me, they help explain the state of things today.
Heather Cox Richardson has an excellent blog on political history and today's events.
Thanks for putting this piece together!
Thanks very much David! The Lessons of History sounds like a good place to start and it really is short which is ideal for me as I tend to struggle with longer books. I'll definitely order that 👍 funny you mention Our World in Data, I'm actually reading a book called 'Storytelling with Data' by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and I'm just finishing an introductory course in data science which introduced me to a lot of new tools and topics (my first experience of coding, working with Jupyter notebooks, Data wrangling, Data Analytics, Databases etc.) and this was one of the websites recommended for use in some of the project work. Anyway, thanks for these recommendations 👍
Hey David 👋 fascinating read as always 👏 this is off topic (as usual) but I have a massive gap in my knowledge of general world history and I'm wondering if you might have any short reading recommendations (I know that's probably not possible right, that can't really be short...) to try and help fill some of that gap. I was wondering if something like 'Sapiens' was the way to go but I had something fact based, kinda summarising major events in world history in mind. I realise that's a difficult request so if nothing immediately comes to mind no worries at all! Keep up the great work 👍
Wow what a fun back story! I really love U.S. history, and this is especially interesting because I just so happened to see Hamilton last week. What a coincidence. I saw you mentioned in another comment that you've more recently become interested in history after not being so initially. I'll be teaching history next year, so this got me thinking. I know that some of my students won't be as interested in it as I am. Seeing as you've recently caught the history bug, what do you think sparked your interest in it after not being interested originally? Do you have any thoughts for what you wish your teachers did? (I know you'll say it was more you than them, but still.)
I love this historical tidbit. I finally got around to watching Hamilton last year. It was amazing! It's amazing how much fascinating history can be with a little bit of narrative. Even this short article adds some much needed scummy personality (or infamy) to JPMorgan Chase. I think back to school and how specific history classes were some of my least and most favorite classes depending on the teachers.
Back to Hamilton, I find the whole "room where it happened" concept mysterious and intriguing. It seems like some of the shadiest deals and corruption in history and in our modern era come from these "rooms." I often hear politicians decrying this kind of behavior even when they are engaged in it. I wish there was a way of having more knowledge of the inner-workings of these corporation-government deals.