I teach American History and World Civilizations at the post-secondary level in both face-to-face and online courses. I prefer post 1500-World Civ because of the focus on the post WWII industrialization and globalization processes that take place there. I believe that there is a basic body of knowledge that all world citizens must share if we are to develop a civilized and equitable society. I also believe that the most exciting thing about history is the story - not the memorization of d...