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Offline uptown

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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2010, 06:57:15 PM »
The history channel. 
Well there you have it.  Those twits at the History Channel think that a show about a pawn shop is relevent. One must consider the source. The History Channel is not a good source for history, sad to say. 
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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2010, 07:01:35 PM »
Well there you have it.  Those twits at the History Channel think that a show about a pawn shop is relevent. One must consider the source. The History Channel is not a good source for history, sad to say. 


pfff. i knew that a long time ago. 
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« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2010, 07:11:28 PM »
What's really frightening is the people that take what they say on that channel as gospel. I'm sure there's alot too.
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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2010, 12:49:34 AM »
What's really frightening is the people that take what they say on that channel as gospel. I'm sure there's alot too.

Could be right on that.  But one thing for sure, the history of Native American Indians is often over shadow and ignore. 
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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2010, 03:41:56 AM »
its a show,  they cant include everything that happened or it would take 200+ years to really tell the whole story.

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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #20 on: April 27, 2010, 02:14:23 PM »
When the British won the F&I war, they levied a heavy war tax on the 13 colonies to pay for the conflict. This unfair tax was a prelude to the hostilities to come in the Revolution.

Actually most of the founding fathers just thought that was a good excuse for the revolution but they didn't believe any of that crap about "Taxation without Representation" which was complete bullcrap becuase they would have only the population in those American colonies for two seats which was insignificant to say the least.
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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #21 on: April 27, 2010, 02:49:06 PM »
Those twits at the History Channel think that a show about a pawn shop is relevent.

you would be surprised how many people watch that show, heck my dad loves that show. The variety of stuff people bring in and the history behind some of the stuff is interesting. Then there's Chum, listening to him is enough reason for me to watch it.
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« Reply #22 on: April 27, 2010, 06:14:52 PM »
These generally do a bit better job than TV.
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« Reply #23 on: April 27, 2010, 07:40:44 PM »
These generally do a bit better job than TV.
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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #24 on: April 28, 2010, 06:20:31 AM »
The show was done by South Africans. Don't believe me? Watch the credits :aok

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Re: America: The story of us
« Reply #25 on: May 02, 2010, 11:15:23 AM »
Once again, they botch up our history by leaving out the French and Indian War.  Wounder how much they will screw up the Civil war and Sioux War. 


You can not possibly fit everything that happened into a series like this. Hell you still don't learn everything even with a PhD in American History. There is just way too much material to cover and somethings are bound to be left out.

The point of the show to give a generalization of how America came to be. The French and Indian war was crucial, but however you have to think of it from the point of view as a company, if the History Channel were to include every detail of history the series itself would last for years, if not decades. This would cost millions in production for just one show.

Unfortunately most Americans do not know too much about History, and the point of the entire channel is to create content for the average American. If it created content for History Wiz's like us, then it would be like going back to school for a history lesson, it's sad to say but that does not bring in viewers.

In order for the History Channel to operate they need viewers, without them they are out of business.

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