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vlyons

(10,252 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2018, 10:51 AM Oct 2018

Oliver Stone's History of the US [View all]

I'm slowly working my way through Oliver's Stone's History of the US. It's a 12-epoisode TV series currently available on Netflix. I'm learning a lot, and I thought that I was fairly knowledgeable since I minored in college in history. Our country has been run by some real slime balls. Moreover it is one of the greatest perpetrators of 20th Century colonialism. I highly recommend that all DUers watch the entire series. I'm sure that it's available from several sources. Just google it.

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Oliver Stone's History of the US [View all] vlyons Oct 2018 OP

One learns of this in history classes ... in other countries. Not here. eom Mike Rows His Boat Oct 2018 #1

Hell, we have the Texas school board deciding things like the role of Jefferson in US history... Moostache Oct 2018 #5

Fantastic series.. disillusioned73 Oct 2018 #2

I was surprised to learn vlyons Oct 2018 #3

Oliver Stone is a Putin fanboy. 11cents Oct 2018 #4

The gay guy was guilty pretzel4gore Oct 2018 #9

I found his hit job on Truman hard to take (as did historian Douglas Brinkley) hlthe2b Oct 2018 #6

I don't trust Stone since his open embrace of Putin a few years back. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2018 #7

Can't stand Oliver Stone so I won't be watching. Give me Ken Burns anyday. n/t Tarheel_Dem Oct 2018 #8

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