History Lovers?What part or parts of history modern or Ancient are you Interested in?

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Personally I love Ancient Egypt (everything about it)
Alexander the Great,and I really like the period of 1900-1950,I find this classy era very appealing and some great history and stories eg the time of Al Capone and Eliot Ness (The Untouchables).
And is there any Historical figures you like too?

Answer 1

I love early American history, particularly the Revolutionary & Civil War times. I research my family tree, and it helps to know a little history of the time when my family lived. I have ancestors that fought in both wars, so it makes the time seem more real. Immigration in the 1700-1800's is a big interest to me as well, for obvious reasons.

Answer 2

I happen to love all history for the most part because I find it all so interesting. I love Ancient Rome, The Renaissance, and the American History the most though out of all the history there is. Ancient Rome was such a powerful empire that you can really compare it to modern-day America to some extent. The Renaissance was just amazing how all these beautiful arts came about. American history is important because it's the history of our country and what an interesting history is has been. I love the Civil War and the American Revolutions.

As far as figures I liked Alexander the Great, Queen Elizabeth, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Julius Caesar, Christopher Columbus, Napolean Bonaparte, Constantine, Louis XIV ( The Sun King), Calligula, Catherine The Great, and George Washington.

Answer 3

I am particularly drawn to European history. From the Roman Empire to today. Both World Wars, and really, any wars that changed things profoundly. To some degree American history. I have always been intruged by Egypt as well, but till this point, I havent been able to find time for it yet.

Also, maritime history. Mostly the history of the trans-atlantic passenger travel from say the mid 1800s to WWI. Beautiful ships existed then, Titanic, Olympic, Lusitania, Aquitania, The Great Eastern.........

As far as historical figures....my my let me see: Charlemange, Otto von Bismark, Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles V, Prince Henry the navigator, Frederick Barbarossa, Louis XIV, Lincoln, Regan, the unfortunate Nicholas II of Russia, Stalin, Churchill, Hitler, FDR, and his cousin Teddy, lol I have many more, too many to list here.

Answer 4

Al Andalus!

The era when large parts of Spain were under muslim rule (untill 1492).

It is now remembered as some garden of Eden of tolerance, because christians, muslims and jews lived together. The favourable light must be a bit exagerated and should perhaps be seen in the light of the era.

But it is here that, in the university of Cordoba, Arabs translated Socrates into Latin (was unknown before to the Europeans), brought astronomy, shipmenscraft, mathematics ("Algebra"), water irrigation techniques, and so on, to a Europe that was still dressed in animal skin.

The era ended with Isabel the Catholic and husband took control of the whole peninsula, muslims were pushed back and jews were expelled (start of the Inquisition).

That was also the beginning of the end of the golden era of Islam.

From food to music to castles to decoration (Andalucia) you can still picture the era.

Answer 5

Ancient Greece - Zenophon
The Roman Empire - Julius Caesar
The American Civil War - Don Carlos Buell/George Thomas
The Great War - Lord Kitchener
The Second World War - Joseph Stilwell/David Stirling
Vietnam's War for Independence - Vo Nguyen Giap

Answer 6

I like the early Roman Empire, and how it reverberates today in our American society and Government, as well as having changed Christianity. for a country that was founded on the Classical example of Greek Democracy and Christian concepts and values, we look more and more like Rome all the time. On the other hand, look at how it influenced the Christian church, to the point of absorbing a large chunk of it into its practices and beliefs.

I like the history of how America accepted President Kennedy's challenge of sending a man to the Moon. That was one of our nation's finest hours. There was no prize or profit at the end of the space race, but we ran it anyway and we won it.

But I especially like the history of World War II. If there ever was a time when humanity could have destroyed itself, that was it. During the Cold War, we were as afraid of the soviets as they were of us. Fear of each other was the Great Deterrent. But during WWII, there was no deterrent. It was win or die. We fought a two front war and did what no other nation ever could in such a scenario: we won. And we fought voluntarily. Some people even commited suicide if they were deemed unfit for military service!

Answer 7

Ancient History: From Neolithic settlements up to the Golden Age of Greece, say 4,000 B.C. to 320 B.C.

Modern History: Medievel period of Europe from 320 A.D. to 1400s. European history from 1812 to 1945.

American History: Earliest man crossing the land bridge.
American Indian history.
American history from 1789-1854
American history from 1866-1888.

Answer 8

I'm another Egyptophile. Every time there is a show on the History Channel, History International, Discovery, whatever, I'm on it (my husband gets back at me by watching WWII documentaries).

I also love British history. My family was originally British (as in we're descended from a Portugese fisherman who came there with the Romans--long story). I would love to be able to see the Arthurian era, even though I know it would be wooden palisades and leather armor, not knights in shining armor.

Answer 9

I love all of history. I especially enjoy the history of everyday life and what real people, more than just the rich and famous, went through. What challenges did they have, what did they eat, how did they earn a living, what kinds of housing were they in, how did they interact with others, what did they believe about the world and about God or gods. For the real history buff, there is no one period that is unlikable. All of history is to be adore. Having said that, however, I mostly enjoy and am drawn to the middle ages, from the dark ages through the high middle ages.

Answer 10

That is so incredibly hard for me to pick only one time in history. I love it all! But I think I would have to pick times such as Ancient Greece and Egypt. Also the Renaissance periods