Everyone's comments about American history not being taught are missing one very important, nay essential fact.
WRITERS DO RESEARCH.
I wasn't missing that - I actually agreed with the point. I was only replying to one very specific part of the original post in order to say that American history is not part of the curriculum in English, and most likely British, schools. I am completely in agreement with the overall argument of the post! Having read far too many books - frequently American writers setting their stories in the early 19th century in England - in which clearly little or no research has been done into period culture, language usage and even distances, how could I not?
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WRITERS DO RESEARCH.
I wasn't missing that - I actually agreed with the point. I was only replying to one very specific part of the original post in order to say that American history is not part of the curriculum in English, and most likely British, schools. I am completely in agreement with the overall argument of the post! Having read far too many books - frequently American writers setting their stories in the early 19th century in England - in which clearly little or no research has been done into period culture, language usage and even distances, how could I not?