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From: Nancegar at aol.com <Nancegar>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 05:59:13 EDT
Jonathan asks: "What about the little events of history? What about the historical fiction that doesn't illuminate the large events of history? Is this second class historical fiction? "
Not at all; that's just as important! I only referred to the "large events" because thopse are usually what's emphasized in school. But the little events
-- and recent history, as Johnathan also mentioned -- are just as important and compelling -- and have, I think, just as much educational value.
Nancy
Received on Thu 13 May 2004 04:59:13 AM CDT
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 05:59:13 EDT
Jonathan asks: "What about the little events of history? What about the historical fiction that doesn't illuminate the large events of history? Is this second class historical fiction? "
Not at all; that's just as important! I only referred to the "large events" because thopse are usually what's emphasized in school. But the little events
-- and recent history, as Johnathan also mentioned -- are just as important and compelling -- and have, I think, just as much educational value.
Nancy
Received on Thu 13 May 2004 04:59:13 AM CDT
