Was history ever well taught? (Score 2, Insightful)

Can't help but notice Ray Bradbury constantly reminicing on why we should go "because life wants to exist, wants to survive, wants to be free of the conflicts of Earth, even as America, when it was created, was free of the conflicts of Europe". Free of the conflicts of Europe? Did he never hear of the French-Indian war (http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h608.html)? Or any of the other wars, conflicts and turmoil between the European powers fought in the New World over the same old world rivalries? Wow, I guess he also really believes when Columbus, et al "discovered" the new world they found it empty. Hopefully Mars really is empty - or we'll just have to Americanize it!