"We can probably learn just as much - or maybe even more - by looking at the mistakes rather than looking at why they were great,"

Most of us have looked back at mistakes in our lives and like to think we’ve learned something from the.

So what has America learned?
Scholars Rate Worst Presidential Errors
http://news.aol.com/topnews/article...9990004&cid=771


(Interesting approach)

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That poll could be more extensive.

"Scholars" have too much time on their hands.

This is a classic example of people looking at history through filters of modern thought and morality.

You need to know why someone has committed an act or omission for the knowledge of the act

or omission to be more than a dry fact.

The world has learned much from the past, just very little it is willing to use as a moderative guide.

Hey, everybody, I found my soap-box again.

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"History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again"--Kurt Vonnegut

sorry guys but i personal dont think they have learned anything (i'm not bagging anyone, just in general)