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I've often wondered if history textbooks 500 years from now won't view the US as just a later off-shoot of the British empire, much as modern history books trea
by jballanc 13y ago
I've often wondered if history textbooks 500 years from now won't view the US as just a later off-shoot of the British empire, much as modern history books treat the Byzantine empire as a continuation of the Roman empire.
- philwelch 13y agoThe Byzantines considered themselves a continuation of the Roman Empire. That's why they were none too pleased when the Pope started crowning new Emperors in the West (first Charlemagne and later the Holy Roman Emperors).
- jballanc 13y agoIt's funny you mention that because in some respects the Ottomans, following the fall of Constantinople, also took up the mantle of "new new Roman empire". So, granted, after 200 or so years since separation most American's don't necessarily identify with the British empire, but who's to say what attitudes will be in another 200 years? (Also, I feel it's worth pointing out that if you asked most American's: "whose language is 'English'?", they would assert without a hint of irony that English belongs to America.)