Drawing Parallels Between Ancient Rome and the U.S. Today
I think this broadcast by National Public Radio is well worth listening to. Is history repeating itself? Have a listen at the link below.
Drawing Parallels Between Ancient Rome and the U.S. Today
Morning Edition, November 22, 2006 ยท In the second part of our series examining our perceptions of history, novelist Robert Harris speaks with Steve Inskeep about how the history of Rome is reflected in our modern-day world. Harris sees parallels between the time of Rome's transition from republican to imperial rule and the challenges the U.S. faces now.
Online at: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6523758&ft=1&f=1012
