History 132

I really enjoyed both 131 and 132. However, 132 does need some editing. There are huge gaps in information. I recognize that the 132 was taped earlier, the glitches in 132 were much improved in 131. I would really like these lectures to be re-recorded. I think the content is less biased than other podcasts I have listened to. Dr. Noon, you are interesting to listen to. I would have rated 5 stars if the lectures did not have the gaps.

These are fascinating recordings of lectures by the author, containing all the casual spontaneity of a live classroom. (I especially enjoyed those on Vietnam. As veteran of that era, it was enlightening to hear this discussed purely as history, and his refreshing perspective on the subject as a historian.) Overall, I have to give these lectures five stars, warts and all, based on my frequency of re-hearing them, many of which I have listened to several times.

Sir, if you cannot manage your political idealism, you cannot manage history. The study of History, after all, is the study politics' past with your bias checked at the door. I suppose the Vietnam war is still a little fresh to expect an unbiased view from a layman but I expect more from a lover of history; It's just childish. It genuinely saddens me that these children will leave your lecture believing they've obtained a comprehensive history of the Vietnam war. (For instance, I love how you keep repeating "unified" ..."vietnam just wanted to "unify" ... "after the war, vietnam ended up "unifying" anyway. That sounds so pretty doesn't it?) What a disgrace to the true study of history.

Last year I took a teacher exam on History. I had listened to Prof. Noonan's podcast and then lost them a month before the test. I searched for him on the internet and found him, I was able to get him a personal message, he got right back to me. He wad so helpful and sent me a link to the podcast I had lost. I love his this day in history, something I do everyday, and I love his fun sense of humor. Thank you so much for you inspiration, fun educatation and help in a very stressful time. I did pass the Mass Teacher exam with your help and that of a few other history Itunes U podcast. Now I listen for fun. Thanks agian, Crystal