
History is a fascinating topic and here's why:
It is the over-arching story of all of us.
It is a highly interpretative and subjective art (it's not a science).
It is hopelessly intertwined with the cultures that produce it.
It serves as the larger context for every other type of information our society produces (be it science, religion etc.)
It often involves people and events we know, or think we know.
Oliver Stone and Showtime have...