Learning about Montgomery Meigs and his designs and developments for the US Pension Bureau was fascinating. His ideas for a “train” delivery system were hilariously ingenious, and maybe he was trying to use those hollow brass pillars as an early pneumatic tube.

The origins on the idea of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) was also something new to me, and it, along with other facts presented about the United States from the 1880’s to the 1970’s it illustrated a grime picture to me that the US was almost as bad as Nazi Germany. Absolutely terrible and insane that mass sterilization was not just allowed, but a legal right for doctors!

World War Two was a very turbulent time, and a hypocritical one as well, all things considered. Still, it did give us computers and the internet, so one good thing came out of it.

I also disagree with your statement about why America backed up France in their re-colonization of Vietnam, at least in part. America was a big proponent of Imperialism and colonization in its own rights, as American Samoa, the Philippines, and even Hawaii were sovereign nations that America took by force. Therefore, they agreed that France had a right to retake their old colonies, and felt that if they didn’t, the Western powers would force them to give up their own territories.

Thought of the Day: Learn of the past, but do not dwell on it. Look to the future, but do not shed blood for it. History is always in the making, so make it the best one you can for everyone.