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I wasn't aware that the Battle of Wounded Knee started due to an accidental gunshot. Can perhaps be seen as yet another example (9/11) of the American tendency to be, say, trigger happy?Interesting the comment about how anti-American sentiments were a distraction from the conflicts between the anglos and francos in Canada. Interesting because, well, i believe that is still the case...
I hadn't realized that the (seemingly) main reason that Canada did not experience Civil War was that the British were hell-bent on appeasing them in order to prevent another revolution. Perhaps, someday, this is the stance the U.S. federal government will have to take when they realize the level of discontent in their citizens can no longer be ignored.
Embarrassed of my ignorance: I had absolutely no idea that Newfoundland wasn't incorporated into the Canadian dominion until 1949... That was the year before my father was born!!!
I'm struck by the repetitive use of the term "creole elites". Did I miss something, or does the book not actually define what they mean by elites? Governing body...?
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The discussion of how valuable the steamship was to the imperial quest. The ability to move upriver and deeper into lands was clearly a big shift from previous conquest methods.
I find it striking that at the same that a method of more efficient communication between Man was invented, so too was a method to kill Man more quickly. more=better?
The map on p. 543 explains exactly why during my 3 months in England recently, I was surprised to see the lack of involvement in Tibetan affairs, given their past affiliation. Certainly if India were involved in a similar struggle, England would not stand idly by?
Impressive that a region like Europe managed to lose about 50 million citizens in pursuit of wealth overseas and still maintain a strong sense of culture and community. Perhaps the U.S. could learn a thing or two
No matter how many times I read it, I am still do disgusted by Gobineau's Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races. Considering the time that has gone by since and amount of research that has gone into genetics, etc., it's surprising that there is still a great debate about various measurements of "human potential". Taking "Crude Awakening", for example: what is our "potential"? Is it only based on fossil fuels, in which case we're done for??
I find it striking that at the same that a method of more efficient communication between Man was invented, so too was a method to kill Man more quickly. more=better?
The map on p. 543 explains exactly why during my 3 months in England recently, I was surprised to see the lack of involvement in Tibetan affairs, given their past affiliation. Certainly if India were involved in a similar struggle, England would not stand idly by?
Impressive that a region like Europe managed to lose about 50 million citizens in pursuit of wealth overseas and still maintain a strong sense of culture and community. Perhaps the U.S. could learn a thing or two
No matter how many times I read it, I am still do disgusted by Gobineau's Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races. Considering the time that has gone by since and amount of research that has gone into genetics, etc., it's surprising that there is still a great debate about various measurements of "human potential". Taking "Crude Awakening", for example: what is our "potential"? Is it only based on fossil fuels, in which case we're done for??
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