Quote Originally Posted by KiltedCodeWarrior
Sorry if I offended anyone with my prior post, was really just sharing my own viewpoint.

Todd, great quote for your class! I may see if I can find one of these books at the library and at least scan one, but I will be honest and say that history has never interested me. Not since college when the textbooks would put me to sleep. Maybe I just never had the good fortune to read a well written history book. I am an avid reader and love to learn, but my experience has been that the history books I have been asked to read (in college) were dry as dust. I could rarely read more than 2 pages straight before getting glazed eyes. Hopefully these are better written.

Raphael's suggestion is a good one. I may have to see what I can find out about Welsh history. Sounds like a good winter project and no time pressures.
Unfortunately, you are not the only person who has disliked history because of a bad history textbook or a bad history teacher! That is one of personal missions as a teacher is to teach "good history"... and good history is a well-told story. That is why I do not want to be a full-time academic historian with a PhD -- I want to bring history to the people, and show them how exciting and interesting it can be.

Irgnore the text books. Go with "real" history books. ;)

Cheers,

Todd