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Agnosticsherbet

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8. It is the History Channel and it is not accurate history.

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 09:20 AM

Jan 2015

Which is why I don't watch the Fictionalized History Channel anymore.

If I want fiction, I will read a book or watch a movie that is clearly labeled as fiction.

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Anybody watching "Sons of Liberty" on [View all] Cleita Jan 2015 OP

Take what you see in "Sons of Liberty" with a grain of salt. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #1

the details may suffer... grasswire Jan 2015 #2

It is the History Channel and it is not accurate history. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #8

And they warn viewers of that with a disclaimer: Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #9

Sadly, pepople ignore disclaimers. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #10

I mainly read historical fiction. Historical fiction is highly educational when done well. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #12

Hell, we've taught historical fiction in schools for years. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #16

They don't teach that old myth anymore, at least in California. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #20

I never learned it in school, but since I was born on February 22, Cleita Jan 2015 #30

I went to school beginning in the late 50's in Oklahoma. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #32

History Channel said it was factionalized. Cleita Jan 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2015 #3

Well, actually that term was coined for the French Revolution and first used in English about the Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #7

Bluenorthwest- your post right here wins the internet for today. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #13

Johnson was also apropos Recursion Jan 2015 #26

Its pretty much all theaterical license taken by those that give you Historic NY Jan 2015 #4

Instead of the historically inaccurate tv show, read Les Standiford's, FSogol Jan 2015 #5

I watched it and enjoyed it. HappyMe Jan 2015 #6

It is so historically incorrect it is too painful to watch. I can watch Vikings cause KittyWampus Jan 2015 #11

"We have been colonized again." Absolutely. Great post. And yes, we Zorra Jan 2015 #14

We need a revolution but it is just not us. The world needs a revolution to put the corporations jwirr Jan 2015 #22

True. nt Zorra Jan 2015 #33

I hope schools don't use The Fiction Channel for lessons or discussion as if it 's accurate lunasun Jan 2015 #15

I think it could be useful to start a discussion and to point kids in Cleita Jan 2015 #19

That is how I learned to love history. Read a fictionalized book and started looking for facts. You jwirr Jan 2015 #23

Zombies A Living History, wasn't that bad kydo Jan 2015 #17

The American Revolution was the American 1% revolting against the British 1% Recursion Jan 2015 #21

Wasn't John Hancock the richest guy who signed the Declaration of Independence? Cleita Jan 2015 #24

Tough call between him and Washington Recursion Jan 2015 #25

Got a link for that stat? nt Zorra Jan 2015 #31

HBO's John Adams was excellent historical fiction, IMO zazen Jan 2015 #27

Titus and Pullo were mentioned by Julius Caesar in one of his Cleita Jan 2015 #28

thx--yep, knew that, but the rest of their characters were fictionalized zazen Jan 2015 #29

Why not just watch that old Disney movie, "Johnny Tremain"? Paladin Jan 2015 #34