Message from jilliansheehan

[Anonymous]

I appreciated how Meyer focused on personal histories in these chapters in order to explain the cause and effects of the end of the Qing dynasty and invasion by Japan. I have always been fascinated with Puyi and when we visited his mansion was left with a feeling of ineptitude, loneliness, and longing. What a tragic life. I also feel that the direction we as history teachers are being encouraged to go in is to teach more personal histories, so Meyer's writing style is something that I plan to use for inspiration in the future.
edited by jilliansheehan on 7/21/2015