For my money, James Shapiro's "Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare" demolishes all claims by any pretenders to the bard's mantle. -- William B. Robison, PhD Department Head / Professor of History Department of History and Political Science Southeastern Louisiana University SLU 10895 Hammond LA 70402 985-549-2109 phone 985-549-2012 fax [log in to unmask] http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/depts/hist_ps/index.html Check out *The Tudors on Film and Television*, by Sue Parrill and William B. Robison (McFarland 2013) and the interactive website, http://www.tudorsonfilm.com/. 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! 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. "A young horse is fast, but an old horse knows what's going on." – Muddy Waters Free Пусси Райот!