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As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad.

I have taught history on the high school and college levels, and am or have been a lecturer at the Smithsonian, The National Institutes of Health, and numerous colleges and universities, mostly on science fiction and technology subjects.

I wanted to be what my high-school civics and history teacher thought of as a good American. That automatically involved taking an interest in government.

I did a history degree once.

All I wanted was to be a university teacher.

I wanted to be a teacher.

When I was in college, I wanted to be involved in things that would change the world.

I have a degree in European history, which didn't necessarily have any direct impact on my career, but I'm grateful I studied something other than acting in college.

I am a nationalist, and a Pan-Africanist, first and foremost. I was well grounded in history before ever taking a history course. I did not spend much formal time in school - I had to work.

I would love to be an historian. I'm a bit of a history geek and love books and programmes on the subject.