You're a historian. Tell me if there are any bath-tubs in history. I think they've been frightfully neglected.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks if historians have neglected to track basic items like bathtubs in historical records.
- In plain terms
- The speaker wonders if historians have ignored everyday objects like bathtubs.
- What can you take from it?
- History often focuses on big events instead of daily life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What everyday things should be recorded in history?
- Why do we ignore mundane details in the past?
Another view
This is a rhetorical quip more than a serious historical claim.
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