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In Texas they make you take Texas history in the 7th grade random thoughts Send a noteboard - 18/03/2010 07:26:13 PM
It is basically taught like US history but only covers what happened in Texas. My post was mostly meant as a joke.

As far the particulars of the Barbary Pirates War and any treaties signed there I doubt even college US history classes go much beyond the fact there was one and the fact that the event was the first time the US flag was raised in the Old World. I don't believe the entire incident took up more then a paragraph or two in our text.

Besides you are missing that there is a difference between being founded on a religion and being founded on religious principles.
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So is "a sinless life," but that doesn't justify murder. *NM* - 14/03/2010 12:22:16 AM 196 Views
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I think it was that it just seems too out of place - 14/03/2010 04:14:55 PM 587 Views
I dunno, you didn't elaborate much on your oxymoron statement. - 14/03/2010 04:29:04 PM 587 Views
It didn't really seem something that needed elaborating - 14/03/2010 05:20:33 PM 637 Views
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Heil! - 13/03/2010 12:22:35 AM 608 Views
It's about time. - 13/03/2010 01:17:25 AM 594 Views
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Some of it can make sense - 13/03/2010 01:28:53 AM 675 Views
effing retarded *NM* - 13/03/2010 01:38:10 AM 223 Views
Re: Texas Approves Curriculum Revised by Conservatives - 13/03/2010 03:10:22 AM 588 Views
Many of those subjects are relevant school topics. *shrugs* *NM* - 13/03/2010 04:43:41 AM 289 Views
I'm assuming Art. 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli 1797 is banned from Texan history lessons, then? - 13/03/2010 12:26:41 PM 508 Views
And, along similar lines, both Article VII of the US Constitution and Missouri v. Holland. *NM* - 14/03/2010 12:26:10 AM 202 Views
I assume you mean Article VI? - 14/03/2010 10:32:36 AM 487 Views
Yes. It's not a very good ruling. *NM* - 14/03/2010 10:51:55 PM 201 Views
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Do the states just teach their own history, as opposed to that of what-was-then-the-USA? *NM* - 16/03/2010 11:57:06 PM 273 Views
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A fascinating thing, culture wars. - 14/03/2010 04:16:35 PM 624 Views
When does revisionist history descend to the level of mere hypocrisy? I weep for my country. - 15/03/2010 04:16:25 AM 733 Views
calling Zavala a city is a bit of a stretch don't you think? - 15/03/2010 05:39:03 PM 532 Views
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Pfft, Seguin is a dump. - 15/03/2010 09:11:09 PM 505 Views
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See the problem is the argument is total BS - 29/03/2010 05:27:53 PM 508 Views
Dunno if I'd go that far. - 29/03/2010 08:50:40 PM 601 Views
I am sure you wouldn't - 31/03/2010 04:19:09 PM 533 Views
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I think it is what they are leaving out that is worrisome. - 15/03/2010 06:58:38 PM 495 Views
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We were talking about this last night - 15/03/2010 11:38:02 PM 684 Views
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Still not sure I see a problem - 16/03/2010 04:58:50 PM 437 Views
This thread is indeed making me wonder how textbooks are used in the US... - 16/03/2010 05:05:13 PM 428 Views
for political posturing of course - 16/03/2010 05:26:13 PM 509 Views

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