Dear Ms. Blumenthal:
Thank you for taking the time to visit with our class, Advanced Literature for Young Adults, at Texas Woman's University. Your comments are inspiring.
I too, as a child, thought that history was boring—just a bunch of dates and facts. I saw history as a chore, drummed into my head by rote memory. I can envision the flashcards now. Major catastrophes I definitely remembered but I found myself still emotionally detached from the actual events.
I find your research and depiction of one of the worst economic events in the Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 remarkable. This book has great reference appeal especially in regards to relating it to our nation’s current economic crisis.
Thank you for what you do. You bring an added quality and unique perspective to history that is lasting—sans flashcards.
Latoya Williams
I too as a child thought history was boring. Just an abundance of memorization, testing, and then forgetting the information. I love that we now encourage children to read these interest books on history. I wish I would have been introduced to such book then maybe I would not have had such a dislike for history. I read the book LET ME PLAY and was fascinated at the amount of facts and information. This book made me feel fortunate for all girls are allowed to accomplish in today’s world. I am fortunate that I now have a love for history and facts.
ReplyDeleteStephanie Doty