I feel strongly
about history for several reasons, one of which is attributable to George
Santayana* and the other is that history is often far more unbelievable than
fictional speculation and thus is entertaining. The problem I saw as a history teacher was
that kids have been convinced that history is boring. I have found a contemporary author who has
successfully addressed that problem.
Lory Kaufman has
started a great series called The World of History Camp. I have reviewed his first two books, The Lensand the Looker and The Bronze and the Brimstone . In addition Lory was kind enough to respond
to an interview request.
Lory’s work
impressed me so much that I am going to be running a six post series on the
Back Story of The World of History Camp. Lory writes a
great YA action adventure story that demonstrates the value of knowing
history. Considering the inability of
our political leaders t...