When we learned in school about certain countries conquering others, I thought it meant the conquered nation broke off and floated over until it joined up with the nation that conquered it. When we learned in Texas history that six flags had flown over Texas, I thought it meant Texas did a lot of sailing around the globe.
A childhood belief about history
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the maps for the United States and Texas were identical.— JTexas
- When i lived in texas i believed the UPS guys were Santa Clause— Lauren
- I used to think that running cross-country meant you ran across the entire nation!Anon
- I used to believe that every nation in the world were states of U.S.A. . Sometimes I still do.Anon
- I used to think that One nation, under god, indivisible was invisible— Aeris
- i used to always wonder how one national guard could always guard the entire nation.— karen ellis