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Rhiannon12866

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4. I realize now how much we missed in history classes

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #3)

Wed May 22, 2019, 02:15 AM

May 2019

I did particularly well in what was called "World History" back in the day - and of course the WWI and WWII/nazi period was covered in depth - but we missed so much! Thanks so much for sharing this story! I've always said that I learn something new on DU every day, and today has been exceptional!

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Being black in Nazi Germany [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 2019 OP

The extent of injury, discrimination and death fuled by appalachiablue May 2019 #1

Thanks! I wasn't familiar with this story, either Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #2

I never knew about Dido Belle although I studied that period appalachiablue May 2019 #3

I realize now how much we missed in history classes Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #4

Right! DumpTrump20202020 Feb 2020 #9

Growing up, I lived in a pretty diverse community Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #10

Surprised, indeed! I took a lot of art history classes Kind of Blue May 2019 #6

Thanks for this newer research material, glad to know appalachiablue May 2019 #7

Glad you found the new stuff coming out useful! Kind of Blue May 2019 #8

My cousin, who is German-Nigerian, alerted me of a video Kind of Blue May 2019 #5