If you're serious about learning history, there's no substitute for reading primary sources: http://books.google.com/ http://books.google.com/ Remember that t

If you're serious about learning history, there's no substitute for reading primary sources: http://books.google.com/ http://books.google.com/ Remember that the cliché is right: the winners write the history books. The antidote is primary documents (and humility). This doesn't mean you should ignore secondary sources. Just keep them honest by going to the originals from time to time.