What is your favorite era, culture, historical event, person to sudy and why? Who is the most over-rated historical figure and who is the most under appreciated- why (World History and/or US History)?
2006-07-23 07:20:11 · 8 answers · asked by porthuronbilliam 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Favorite Era: The Pax Romana of Ancient Rome - It was the time when Rome endured with minimal fighting and civil wars
Favorite Culture: Australians - love their attitude, way of life, mentality
Favorite historical event: Battle of Chaeronea - first time Alexander the Great demonstrated his military genius
Favorite person to study: Alexander the Great - he did so much in only 33 years of living; changed the Mediterranean region drastically, mostly of which came after his death (Hellenistic Period)
Most Over-rated historical figure: Jesus - hasn't done much for me in any shape or form, but everyone is entitled to their opinion
Most Under Appreciated: Eleanor Roosevelt - did so much behind the scenes for the U.S. and her husband, Franklin Roosevelt
2006-07-23 09:49:12 · answer #1 · answered by Hidden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a history buff, that's really hard to say because there are tons of things that I really like. I'm going to say that my favorite era of the moment would have to be 19th century Europe and the Victorian culture because it seems so fascinating. Queen Victoria herself is an interesting character because of the life that she lived. I would have to say that Queen Vicky would be one of the under-appreciated historical figures because she managed to rule over a HUGE British empire and keep ruling it for slightly over 60 years.
IMHO, the most overrated historical figure is the fiendishly evil Adolf Hitler.
2006-07-23 08:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-history (era), humanity(culture), evolution(historical event), everyone because they are undrescriable (persons to study), Jesus is one of the most over-rated, and pre-historic peoples are under appreciated, not to mention a lot of the people between then and today, not to mention the people of today. I do not know why we do not all appreciate each other, but I know I appreciate everyone I met (at least it seems so at the moment.)
2006-07-23 07:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by The Witten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Renaissance. It is one of the most significant periods in human and world history.
Over-rated historical figure: Adolf Hitler
Under-appreciated historical figure: Benjamin Franklin
2006-07-23 07:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by Cham G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love the renaisance period because of the presence of people like da Vinci whose painting helped depthen the understaing of the human body by everyone...the eygptian culture is very intriguing to me because of their beliefs in many gods and goddess and the whole mummification and life after that concept...i think i would love to study me( not sure how) so that i can get a better understanding of me, ofcourse it means going back in time to a particular time and do that.....Galen is the most overated historical figure because he only deliverd a bunch of lies which apparently were taken as to be true fo more than a 1000 years...whereas Eristratus was never recognised for his work on the heart just beacuse he did not conform to certain standards that everyone else exhalted
2006-07-23 07:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Favorite era: pre-Columbian times around Nevada, home of my tribe.
Favorite culture: Greek, because of their thinkers...Aristotle, Socrated, Plato, etc.
Historical event: Pickett's charge, Friday, July 3, 1863: mass study of courage and doomed valor.
Person to study: Alexander: he conquered the known world.
Most over-rated: Jesus, obscure carpenter from Gallilee who established the zombie cult.
Most under-rate: Ghengis Khan: conquered more territory than Hitler, roman empire and alexander the great combined.
2006-07-23 07:39:58 · answer #6 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a extra ideal thanks to ask this question may be "Why did England set up colonies in North u . s .? were there political motives? economic motives? worry of global domination by the French or Spanish?" imagine of the question that way. solid success
2016-10-15 03:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overrated: JFK
Under appreciated: Alexander Hamilton and Teddy Roosevelt (the country would be very different without their contributions)
2006-07-23 07:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋