What Part of History Are You Drawn To?

[Ssbbw4u1974]

I've been interested in the Holocaust for many, many years.
I've watched many documentaries, movies, etc on it and am always fascinated and sad about the subject.

 

[Dubinsky]

I've been interested in the Holocaust for many, many years.
I've watched many documentaries, movies, etc on it and am always fascinated and sad about the subject.

My wife was obsessed with the Holocaust from an early age. It's one of the ways we bonded.

My grandmother was Jewish, and was passionate about remembering, always.

 

[Ssbbw4u1974]

My wife was obsessed with the Holocaust from an early age. It's one of the ways we bonded.

My grandmother was Jewish, and was passionate about remembering, always.

I'm not Jewish myself, but it's crazy to me that it happened.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I'm interested in the historical it-actually-happened part.


The made-up bits, not so much . . . .

 

[ShandyLeer]

I'm interested in the historical it-actually-happened part.


The made-up bits, not so much . . . .

What is it you’re considering “made up” exactly ?

 

[Paul_Chance]

Okay, I am not a historian (nor do I even pretend to be one on line), so I took a look at my bookshelf (both IRL and virtual) and from what I read, in order:

1. The American Westward Expansion (and particular;y from the Native American point of view or related to the "Indian Wars" period). Latest book: "Lakota America" by Pekka Hamaleinen.

2. WW2 (and to a lesser degree the Korean War). This is mostly driven by a brother who sends me his books after he reads them. Latest books: "The Bomber Mafia" by Malcolm Gladwell and "Neptune's Inferno: The US Navy at Guadalcanal" by James D. Hornfischer

3. Roman History, most likely Republic, but some of the Post-Republic stuff is good too.

Just out of sheer curiosity, is anyone here an actual historian? (Bachelors/Graduate Degree in History, employed as a historian?).

 

[ll74]

Okay, I am not a historian (nor do I even pretend to be one on line), so I took a look at my bookshelf (both IRL and virtual) and from what I read, in order:

1. The American Westward Expansion (and particular;y from the Native American point of view or related to the "Indian Wars" period). Latest book: "Lakota America" by Pekka Hamaleinen.

2. WW2 (and to a lesser degree the Korean War). This is mostly driven by a brother who sends me his books after he reads them. Latest books: "The Bomber Mafia" by Malcolm Gladwell and "Neptune's Inferno: The US Navy at Guadalcanal" by James D. Hornfischer

3. Roman History, most likely Republic, but some of the Post-Republic stuff is good too.

Just out of sheer curiosity, is anyone here an actual historian? (Bachelors/Graduate Degree in History, employed as a historian?).

Don't need to be a historian. Just need to feel pulled to a people, region, time

 

[Paul_Chance]

Don't need to be a historian. Just need to feel pulled to a people, region, time

I was just curious if we had any historian's (I know a couple, a cousin who is a historian and works for a historical society and a friend whose a history professor (ancient Egypt).

 

[Unravelx]

This is also an endlessly interesting period! I love Theodora…and haven’t read Anna Komnena but she’s been on my list forever.

This isn’t original to me, but I agree with the view that the reign of Justinian marks the point at which the Eastern Roman Empire transitions into something clearly distinct, the Byzantine Empire (even though they called themselves Romans up until the end)

Hands down best piece of history right here! I feel like this was never taught properly at any point and nobody seemed to know anything about it. Papist propaganda still working.

When I visited the Hagia Sophia I was explaining to my friends about how it's amazing because while this was being built even rulers back in England were basically living in mudhuts.

Then literally seconds later a tour guide came past and was like "And back in England... Mudhuts!"

 

[Pad_Foot]

I'm interested in the historical it-actually-happened part.


The made-up bits, not so much . . . .

Ahh this is exactly why they made films of the guards and officers cleaning it up.
Do you deny that ?
What facts do you question !?
I would like ALL the people included in the facts that are used!
This also means that the TOTALS of all killed by the Germans everywhere should be included
To be fair ?? Nuclear deaths and fire bimbings as well. And prisoner deaths.., and later executions by Russia

We are doomed to repeat

Say like persecuting those who are unlike us.,,

 

[Beholders_Eye]

I follow a useful and interesting website for those with an historical bent:

https://historum.com/

It is moderated, so the nonsense tends to be weeded out. Also, they have a rule that topics and subjects have to have occurred earlier than 20 years ago. That avoids current events which can evoke emotional and hot-headed opinions. If you register, you avoid all the ads. Oh, and it is free.