Perhaps I am expecting too much? I did expect a good deal when many of you took my class, but this is on another level.
I got to talking to a recent person with a degree in history.
They didn't know shit.
Now, I know the areas of study have changed from when I was teaching, but this soul said, that many of their classes were covering Asia, particularly, China.
50 years ago when I was in university( Sounding all British this morning) most of our classes were either American or European history. So, in 2026, I expect that there has been an expansion of historical studies.
And because I now have a daughter-in-law who is from the People's Republic, I have done some research on Chinese history. And trust me, I am far from an "expert" on the subject.
They did not know shit about China.
Basic stuff, like who was the European nation who controlled Hong Kong as a colony? ( Great Britain) Or a little harder, Macau? ( Portugal)
They did not even know the capital of China. ( Beijing)
Now, I have been to China, but I knew this shit as a youth, long before university.
So, where did this recent graduate get their BA degree?
The University of Texas at Austin....
Texas WAS the school to study history in this state at one time. Especially their PhD. Ralph Wooster, Paul Issac, Lamar professors, had their doctorate degrees from UT. And many of you know what I think of Ralph Wooster, (he and Penrose St. Amant Church History prof at the seminary, he had 3 doctorates including one from the University of Edinburgh. ) were the most amazing teachers I ever had.
And this person wants to teach high school......
What the actual cornbread fuck?
Yes, working on a local blog, a source however has me holding off, and out of respect for them.....Well, may have to write it another way.....We will see.
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