As long as the group are on the subject of Twain's lexicon, one of my
favorite words (though not a Twain invention) is "fantod(s)," as in "These
was all nice pictures, I reckon, but I didn’t somehow seem to take to them,
because if ever I was down a little they always give me the fan-tods." It
so nicely captures a sense of queasy disquiet.

-- 
William B. Robison, PhD
Department Head / Professor of History
Department of History and Political Science
Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU 10895, Hammond LA 70402
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*History does offer us very real lessons, but they are seldom simple and
straightforward. To understand and benefit from them, you have to know your
history very well. That is why history matters as much as math, science,
technology, or any other subject.
*History teaches students to read intelligently, think analytically, write
clearly, accurately assess past trends, rationally predict future
developments, and understand the real world. Now *that* is workforce-ready!
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