Shame On Me Then...

I wouldn't say I was thick or worldly wise at all-and certainly not of a "Daily Mail" persuasion-but I really had no idea at all.
I certainly had knowledge that the British had a dark history, as much as-or maybe more than-others, but had never studied, or
read, about the Boer War at all (but know the bloody Treaty Of Versailles backwards!), so was intrigued to hear about the kicking they gave us, and appalled at our treatment of them.

So ashamed to be shocked at it really. Does it implicate me or how we are taught and made aware of our history in general-or that we only "retain" what we want to retain?

Posted By: Martin Peters on October 29th 2009 at 10:21:02

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OT: Andrew Marr Programme Last Night-Help? (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 29, 10:03:25
- The cloggies are constantly reminding me about that (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 29, 11:47:21
- ... (General Chat) - pants, Oct 29, 11:07:53
- even i knew all that (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:45:19
  - why 'even' you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:46:35
    - cos i reckon people have a very low opinion of my worldly knowledge (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:47:50
- Didn't watch the programme (General Chat) - Fast food Dakar, Oct 29, 10:12:17
- I thought it was pretty widely known (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 29, 10:09:52
  - But - you shouldn't confuse concentration camps with death camps (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:44:13
  - Lots of Welsh too. At least, there were lots of Welsh in Zulu. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 29, 10:16:57
  - Agreed (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 29, 10:12:02
    - And also that some Brits (particularly among the ruling classes) were (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 29, 10:40:56
    - Shame On Me Then... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 29, 10:21:02
      - Well I don't think the Boer War is taught much (General Chat) - mr carra, Oct 29, 10:40:30
        
        My History Stuff... (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 29, 10:45:30
      - I suspect I am a generation behind you, but I certainly didnt get taught about it (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:24:11
        
        we don't just learn things from school... (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:46:56
        
        Really? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:49:51
        
        yep (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 29, 10:52:12
        
        Lucky you. Industrial and Agricultural revolution for us. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Oct 29, 10:25:59
        
        Yep, there was a lot of that as well actually. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:26:52
        
        We got History of Medicine, China (Mao's Long March, etc), the industrial revolution (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 10:31:09
        
        You were an Earlham-ite you have had Mr May and his blackboard full of illustrations no? (n/m) (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 29, 10:50:09
        
        No, not May, Hooley. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 29, 10:52:53
        
        ah you missed out the may experience...though he had the same swearty pits (n/m) (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 29, 10:55:38
    - Have to admit, I didn't know that - I learned quite a lot from that programme last night (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 29, 10:14:33

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