Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted March 19, 2003 What events or periods in time to you enjoy reading and watching TV events on. For me it's WWII and the events leading up to it going back to the early 20's. The early days of the United States, the history of the british crown and all wars fought, and the times when Jesus Christ was alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted March 19, 2003 The question with me is what time periods or events do I not find interesting? To be honest, there's enough going on in this world in any period of history for me to be interested, but if I had to pick any time period, it'd be from the rise of Myceanae (roughly 850BC) and all points back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I see your point. What interest you more if you think like Kotz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Powerplay Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I used to do a lot of studying into military history, but in the last couple years my AP English Class (Which sucked because, being the only male in the class, it quickly became a women's literature class. Not that I'm against all that stuff, but I went in there for a harder LITERATURE course, and basically I missed out reading a lot of books I wanted to while having to read the God-forsaken 'Tess of the D'Ubervilles') have taken me away from my studies. Right now I'm in a Euro Communism class in college which is pretty neat, and I hope to take a Military history course soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Will Scarlet Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I would love to see the news reports for Julius Caesar's rise and fall from power, and the Trojan War. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tyler McClelland Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I really can't narrow it down to just one. I'm currently enjoying the dual curriculum of Europe in the 19th century and US History after the civil war (broad period, which doesn't let me focus much), though. French revolution is very fascinating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tim Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Probably the US Civil War onwards. I'm not neccessarily that much more interested in US than any other histroy, but that's around the time it starts to get interesting in my opinion. My favourite historical events to study are: Cold War Germany 1870-1945 Drug wars Modern history (1980 onwards) What would be cool would be a history folder, so you could just argue historical stuff, which is what this folder turns into half the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Got to go with the Vikings. Discovered the new world and pillaged much of Europe. Also, Berzerkers are my favorite military personnel inthe history of combat. I'd like a viking funeral, too. Set adrift on a burning boat with a dead dog at my feet. Shit yes. Either that, or go out like Alexander the Great, and get preserved in a big crock of honey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nl5xsk1 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I'm breaking mine down into two categories, US and World. US History: modern stuff, basically since the End of the Vietnam War. World History: European history covering between WWI and WWII. The stuff from too long ago is too abstract for me to get really into. I prefer the things that are imaginable or comprehensable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Heian Japan. Culture at it's highpoint. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted March 19, 2003 The American Revolution (and the fallout, including the emigration of United Empire Loyalists to Canada) and the Scottish-English wars have always been interesting to me. Oh, and the War of 1812, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Midnight Express83 Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I love watching shows and on US life from 1920 on wards. Wars are fun to look at and watch, but just daily life and the culture of that time is just more fun for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 19, 2003 European history from the Austro-Prussian War until after World War I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest benoitrulz4life Report post Posted March 19, 2003 American Civil War for sure. I've been reading about the Civil War since fifth grade, thousands of pages. I'm probably going to want to become a professor on it and lecture it at universities. Can you major in the Civil War or specialize in it at college? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest snuffbox Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Ancient history/civilizations American Revolution 50s redhunting etc 60s counterculture War eras Yes, I agree, a History Folder could be cool. If it stays popular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted March 19, 2003 US history American Rev. Civil War WWII 1960's World NUUUTHING...Well...Maybe Rise and Fall of Rome... but that is about IT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Yeah, I noticed there's like nothing here with people outside of the US. Aztecs, Heian Japan, T'ang China, or Islam at the Millenium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spicy McHaggis Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Ethnocentric bastards. [/sarcasm] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Yeah. Where's da color? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Does Ancient Eqypt count. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Being from Boston, I love reading/watching stuff about the Revolution. If you're ever in Boston, I can't recommend the Freedom Trail enough. It's got everything- Old North Church, where Paul Revere saw the Brits, Bunker Hill, the site of the Tea Party and the Massacre, etc etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Will Scarlet Report post Posted March 19, 2003 You can add ancient Egypt and most of Chinese history to mine. Chinese history fascinates me, but I can rarely find anything about it. It seems quite interesting from little I have found abou it though. I also would love to figure out more about Korean history, but I have found it near impossible to find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Go for T'ang China. Read Tu Fu. Look at the marvelous landscape artwork they put out, and compare it to what Europe was doing at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Go for T'ang China. Read Tu Fu. Look at the marvelous landscape artwork they put out, and compare it to what Europe was doing at the time. Yeah, I have been to enough museums to know that Chinese art is much better than European art. I just don't find them that interesting. I mean, Europeans have been idiots for 2500 years. At the very least they are good for a laugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Well, Donatello and Michaelangelo picked things up in the sixteenth century and Da Vinci was greatness for what little can be accounted for. Caravaggio was good. But the Chinese were doing a lot more intricate, a lot more landscape-based, and with more tones and shades (even though sometimes with less colors) far earlier than Europeans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MrRant Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Lets see... WWI and WWII (History Channel, History Channel International and Discovery Civilization RULE for this stuff). History's Mysteries is a favorite of mine. Modern Marvels ownz everything for making what could be uninteresting into interesting). Egyptian History and European (mostly English, German and Roman) history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Polish_Rifle Report post Posted March 19, 2003 I am a big history buff as well. I dig early American history, the middle ages, Egyptology and just about anything pre 1900s. But my favorite has to be the days of the Roman Empire because of a lot of the parallels that exist between their time and the present. By looking at this post, it shows that wrestling fans aren't all just imbred hicks, y'know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tyler McClelland Report post Posted March 19, 2003 By looking at this post, it shows that wrestling fans aren't all just imbred hicks, y'know? ...but we know they can't spell! *badumCHING!* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kotzenjunge Report post Posted March 19, 2003 Brian's tripping me out here with all the East Asian love, I've always been the only dude I know who could tell you about that area before the 20th century and damn sure the only one who could tell you about the area before the opening of Japanese ports and the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. However, I don't understand how things that are older could be more abstract. I feel that the more recent the event or trend, the more angles you could put on it. I found myself today wondering how history will treat this invasion of Iraq, for instance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Metal Maniac Report post Posted March 20, 2003 I'm currently enrolled in a War and Society class. It covers pretty much every major war from like, the 1400's to around Napoleon or so. I verily much so enjoy this class, partly because of the period, but mainly because I enjoy the tactics of war. I also like the Cold War period, because I find MAD fascinating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
