History

Word · Post by **Word** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 5:47 pm

I've noticed that many of you members know quite a bit of history and I was wondering whats your preferred period of history.

Mine Is:
Ancient (3000BC-500AD)
Medevil (800AD-1600AD)

I love roman history(military government and mythology)
greek(myths military)
and snipits of other stuff but not American History because I have study that the past 5 years of my life.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 5:59 pm

I don't really have a particularly favorite period of history...

When it comes to art, I like the Rennaisance and Gothic art. I also like Greek, Norse, Roman, and Far Eastern mythology. As far as actual historical events, I don't care much for that type of stuff. I prefer the more unreal stuff such as mythology.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 8:13 pm

Lemme see... Roman era, Anything to do with Scotland... and the 100 year war.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 12:58 am

Lets see...
I also love Roman and Greek Mytholagy, but in particular:
Trojan war
Julius Ceaser
Marc Antony and Octavius
William Wallace
England:HenryVIII,ElizabethI,Shakespeare, Oliver Cromwell
Revolutionary war
(I don't think this is what you meant but,)
Gangsters in the thirties and fourties

NCT · Post by **NCT** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 1:33 am

Nice to see this.Love military history,all periodsFor the guys,that like Greek Mythology:ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ!

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 2:49 am

Lots of Greek history lovers eh?

Yep, I studied military history at University. Pretty much enjoy all of it. Except the corn laws

WWII, ACW, Vietnam, Afghanistan. War of the Austrian succession, 1812, French-Indian Wars, Franco-Prussian. Anything before 1800 was interesting to study but didn't keep me interested. Although I did have a "thing" for Renaissance Warfare, particularly the Dutch Revolts.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 5:01 am

Military history kicks ass... It's my whol reason for taking history...

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 5:25 am

15-16th century, non art history way...

China, particularly Ancient China (up to 4th century, I think)
Ireland
Ottoman Turkey until 1600

CM · Post by CM » Tue Nov 20, 2001 5:37 am

History?
The development of Asian Empires and the military history.
The Ottoman empire.
The Egyptains, chinese etc etc.

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 7:27 am

Euroamerican history of the western United States, 1850s to 1950s. Homesteading, early ranching, railroads, road building, CCC works, etc.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 9:44 am

History??
1976 -> present : The life of me

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 10:51 am

It's good to see some folks out there who like history. I like history so much that I have both an undergraduate and graduate degree in the discipline ("guaranteed unemployment" according to my father; of course, his undergraduate degree was in sociology so he had to go to graduate school, too).

A lot of people don't like history because they think it's just memorising names, places and dates, which is incorrect. When I press these folks, I usually find out that their high school history teacher's first name was "Coach", and that he was such a poor teacher that they ended up hating the subject, not for what it is but because of the way they were taught. It's such a pity because history can be one of the most enjoyable subjects in school.

Oh, by the way, I like the Second World War, the American Civil War, and modern western history.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 2:45 pm

@HLD Yeah, my parents are convinced I'll be unemployed after I graduate too...

I like medieval and ancient history (the latter of which I hadn't actually studied until this year), and I prefer socio-cultural history. Quite enjoy gender history. Hate economic history (that is, the only economic history I've ever been taught, which is post-industrial revolution).

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 3:26 pm

Originally posted by Georgi:
<STRONG>@HLD Yeah, my parents are convinced I'll be unemployed after I graduate too...</STRONG>

I am the oldest (and most responsible) of three, so every time my folks give me a hard time about my choice of college majors, I just remind them that I'm going to be the one who picks their nursing homes, so they'd better be nice to me.

I also tell them that since I did major in history, that they need to save their money now for the good retirement community, because I won't be able to front it for them.

Recoba · Post by **Recoba** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 3:30 pm

I enjoy history too - especially the era around the Napoleonic wars - I find them very interesting.

I have also looked into - Mongols, Ancient Greeks and Romans, and more recent events.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 4:14 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave:
<STRONG>
I am the oldest (and most responsible) of three, so every time my folks give me a hard time about my choice of college majors, I just remind them that I'm going to be the one who picks their nursing homes, so they'd better be nice to me.

I also tell them that since I did major in history, that they need to save their money now for the good retirement community, because I won't be able to front it for them.</STRONG>

LOL

Well, my parents can't criticise me too much. My brother has a Physics degree and he has been in some perfunctory temp job since he graduated because what he really wants to do is be a musician

Next to that, a History degree doesn't seem like such a waste of time

ThorinOakensfield · Post by **ThorinOakensfield** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 5:47 pm

My favs, the Ottomans, the Seljuks, the Mongols, the Arabs that conquered Spain, the Romans.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue Nov 20, 2001 7:38 pm

I'm not one the more knowledgeble about history (in fact, I suck), but thanks to Swedish school who puts a lot of emphasis on world history and thanks to my interest in history of art, literture and philosophy, I have a reasonable grasp of history.

Favorite periods I have studied:
European Medieval and Renaissance period
Ancient cultures Egypt, Mesopotania
Ancient Greece (classic time)
The Crusades (from both the European and Arab perspective)
The Soviet Union

I'd like to learn more about Ancient China and Japan, pre-colonisation in central and southern African areas and ancient North America.