Any history buffs?
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I enjoy reading about any time in History but my favorite is WW2 because my Grandfather and great uncle’s were part of it.
Roman history and WW2. Also, but more recent is the cold war and post-cold war era mainly the iron curtain and the fall of communism in Europe. I have a decent collection of WW2 and Soviet Era artifacts. Japanese, German and Soviet wartime things I picked up over the years while traveling. Also have some Tito era stuff from the Balkan countries.
A few years ago, I went to an antique store near Tampa and while talking to the owner she said she had a box of junk she acquired in an estate sale. Since it was full of German war junk, she didn't want it in her store and gave it to me. That box of junk was full of WW2 German SS gear and insignia. Hats, helmets, knives, a compass and even a pocket watch. Best haul I've had outside of Germany and Poland.
A few years ago, I went to an antique store near Tampa and while talking to the owner she said she had a box of junk she acquired in an estate sale. Since it was full of German war junk, she didn't want it in her store and gave it to me. That box of junk was full of WW2 German SS gear and insignia. Hats, helmets, knives, a compass and even a pocket watch. Best haul I've had outside of Germany and Poland.
Love all of it. Hard to pin it down to one time period.
Its like saying what do I like better: my first Jack Daniels on the rocks or my 3rd?
American Civil War, Soviet Russia, the Great War, The Bosnian War in the 90s...
Great thread topic, bcherod
Its like saying what do I like better: my first Jack Daniels on the rocks or my 3rd?
American Civil War, Soviet Russia, the Great War, The Bosnian War in the 90s...
Great thread topic, bcherod
I inhale anything I can find about American Presidential elections. It fascinates me.
American Civil War and Marine Corps history—-Semper Fi
Thanks Noletaire. I figured we could talk about these things and learn from each other.
I think everyone has something to contribute. Plus we can do it without getting into current politics.
We learn from each other, we understand why some of us think the way we do.
Okay so here’s mine.
My dad was a history buff. My mother’s family is totally Deep South. My dad, too, but not the Alabama style that my mother received.
So yes, Civil War is important.
We went to live in Japan in 1963. (5 years), so I basically grew up there. Was on a SAC base in Maine during the Cuban missile crisis.
I had to understand why all this was going on. Curious mind.
When everyone got into genealogy in the early ‘90’s, my family decided that I would get it going. That led me to colonial history and immigration and migration. So then I had to see why my ancestors immigrated.
So I went back further and re-researched the periods, Cromwell, for one, the French wars of religion, etc.
Then my study of linguistics and how migration affected language.
That’s the tip of the iceberg.
Moonlighted on AOL for 10 years giving lectures on immigration and migration, managing the libraries and colonial history.
Then taught US History and “world languages “, as well as Spanish and French, so had to throw in the cultural stuff as well.
So if anyone is up for it, ask questions and we can discuss.
My dad was a history buff. My mother’s family is totally Deep South. My dad, too, but not the Alabama style that my mother received.
So yes, Civil War is important.
We went to live in Japan in 1963. (5 years), so I basically grew up there. Was on a SAC base in Maine during the Cuban missile crisis.
I had to understand why all this was going on. Curious mind.
When everyone got into genealogy in the early ‘90’s, my family decided that I would get it going. That led me to colonial history and immigration and migration. So then I had to see why my ancestors immigrated.
So I went back further and re-researched the periods, Cromwell, for one, the French wars of religion, etc.
Then my study of linguistics and how migration affected language.
That’s the tip of the iceberg.
Moonlighted on AOL for 10 years giving lectures on immigration and migration, managing the libraries and colonial history.
Then taught US History and “world languages “, as well as Spanish and French, so had to throw in the cultural stuff as well.
So if anyone is up for it, ask questions and we can discuss.
Yep—-however I don’t think the North Vietnamese Army would agree! I’m an old reformed FSU hippie, who found religion after Marine Corps Officer Candidate School and a 37 draft number.You must be a fan of Carlos Hathcock.
If you ever make it out to Culver City, California, there is a museum that most people, even locals, don't know about: Wende Museum. It was previously called the "Museum of the Cold War," but it changed its name recently when it got a major influx of cash. It is fascinating and well curated. I think that you would enjoy the experience based on what you have shared. If you do go, save an hour to go down the street to the Museum of Jurassic Technology. It's an entirely different experience, but also highly entertaining.
I am not a huge history buff, though I have always liked to read about the history of psychology. I do like to listen to history podcasts, though. My two favorites are:
Revolutions
The Scottish History Podcast
Revolutions
The Scottish History Podcast
What would everyone consider the 3 turning points in U.S. History? Here are mine:
1) American Revolution, a logical starting point
2) The American Civil War: establishes might over right, and makes the states subservient to the Federal Government, basically changes the scope and direction of the entire government from the principles of the founders
3) Creation of the Federal Reserve Act (1913): establishes a central bank that controls the money supply, can create money and inflation. Puts the hands of monetary policy in the hands of small group of private citizens.
I’ve been considering this today as I murdered an overgrown shrub, and started making Thai food for tomorrow.
I also had to analyze the timeline.
I do agree with your points 1 and 2.
I also had to analyze the timeline.
I do agree with your points 1 and 2.
In response to Noletaire, I think there were other pivotal points.
The immigration patterns were a major component. “Albion’s Seed”, David Hackett Fisher is a good read.
Four major groups in the 1600’s, due to circumstances in England.
Virginians. Wealthy adventurers, younger sons couldn’t inherit due to primogeniture. From NW England.
Massachusetts was Puritans from London.
Pennsylvania Quakers.
North Carolina. Lowland Scots.
The Virginians and North Carolinians. Puritans didn’t like them. Different religion.
So, in a way, the civil war had its breeding ground.
But, go back to the French and Indian war. This was the North American theater for the seven years war in Europe.
all the colonists came together. Afterwards, they decided to break with England. Thus the background of the Revolution.
But after the revolution, economics split the colonies, already having their cultural differences. In the meantime, the Huguenots arrived all up and down the East Coast. It brought in another element.
Bottom line there was a huge build up prior to the Revolution of six different cultures.
The immigration patterns were a major component. “Albion’s Seed”, David Hackett Fisher is a good read.
Four major groups in the 1600’s, due to circumstances in England.
Virginians. Wealthy adventurers, younger sons couldn’t inherit due to primogeniture. From NW England.
Massachusetts was Puritans from London.
Pennsylvania Quakers.
North Carolina. Lowland Scots.
The Virginians and North Carolinians. Puritans didn’t like them. Different religion.
So, in a way, the civil war had its breeding ground.
But, go back to the French and Indian war. This was the North American theater for the seven years war in Europe.
all the colonists came together. Afterwards, they decided to break with England. Thus the background of the Revolution.
But after the revolution, economics split the colonies, already having their cultural differences. In the meantime, the Huguenots arrived all up and down the East Coast. It brought in another element.
Bottom line there was a huge build up prior to the Revolution of six different cultures.
I have a bunch of artifacts from the Cold War. My flight suits, my G-suits, flight helmet, etc.
Also have my Dad's 94th Fighter Sqdn WWII flight jacket and a Walther P38 he brought back from Italy.
1) The Revolution obviously was big.
2) The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. WW1>The Great Depression> WW2 > Korea > The Cold War > Vietnam > Middle East and Terrorism .... Ok that's a lot of things but one event triggered many others.
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WW2, Middle East, 20th century US economic/political history.
We can learn a lot from you with the 20th century economic history.
