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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:01:15 PM EDT
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I have 2.
The Roman Republic The Roman Empire The Mongolian expansion, (Gengis Khan and the next 3 generations), is also interesting. |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:02:55 PM EDT
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My favorite period is the formation of our government and early years, i.e., 1818 and prior. However, our political history through the 19th century is fascinating as well.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:37:13 PM EDT
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I like pre 1865 American History.
Renaissance/Reformation time periods |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 2:11:31 PM EDT
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WWII and Disney
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Posted: 4/6/2014 2:16:26 PM EDT
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the middle ages, especially England and Scotland
all English History American History from the plymouth colony to the present |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 5:04:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
WWII and Disney If I might ask, what is it that attracts you to the history of Disney? Is it the way he turned his vision into an entertainment empire? |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 6:11:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
If I might ask, what is it that attracts you to the history of Disney? Is it the way he turned his vision into an entertainment empire? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WWII and Disney If I might ask, what is it that attracts you to the history of Disney? Is it the way he turned his vision into an entertainment empire? It's all aspects of Disney: Walt, the animation, the parks. It is fascinating to follow his rapidly changing interests that led to what Disney is today. He started out failing continuously but never gave up. He wanted to do animation like it had never been done before, but it could be argued that a lack of interest in animation after the success of Snow White caused several features to be financial failures. |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 10:24:56 PM EDT
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WWII
I've got an encyclopedia on it consisting of 24 books. Read some books like "Into the Rising Sun" - excellent read on the Pacific by the way Read a few others as well....I'll dig through the library later ETA: I'm fascinated with the way Soldiers/Marines behaved in that time period. There wasn't such an attitude of entitlement. It was an attitude of "There's a job to be done. It's rough. It's dirty. A bunch of us are going to die, but we're going to do it" The unprecedented displays of courage that were present as well . The entire period - Men and equipment - fascinate me from a historical standpoint as well as a military tactician standpoint. |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 10:27:48 PM EDT
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WWI aviation
WWII aviation Early american history Lots of other stuff too. |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 10:28:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
WWII I've got an encyclopedia on it consisting of 24 books. Read some books like "Into the Rising Sun" - excellent read on the Pacific by the way Read a few others as well....I'll dig through the library later ETA: I'm fascinated with the way Soldiers/Marines behaved in that time period. There wasn't such an attitude of entitlement. It was an attitude of "There's a job to be done. It's rough. It's dirty. A bunch of us are going to die, but we're going to do it" The unprecedented displays of courage that were present as well . The entire period - Men and equipment - fascinate me from a historical standpoint as well as a military tactician standpoint. ^ |
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Posted: 4/6/2014 10:31:20 PM EDT
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The Revolutionary War
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Posted: 4/7/2014 12:06:47 AM EDT
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I know very little about Europe after the fall of the roman empire until World War One. I'd like to know more.
Cause this is pretty crazy. If any of you have questions about pre-revolution america and canada I might be able to help out. |
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Posted: 4/7/2014 5:06:49 AM EDT
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I like pre 1865 American History. Renaissance/Reformation time periods Yes indeed, this right here. Although the entire history of the British isles going back to pre-Roman times is fascinating. |
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Posted: 4/7/2014 9:56:17 AM EDT
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I honestly cannot pin it down. I suppose if I absolutely had to pick one time period, it would 1900 to 1920. But really I'm just as content learning about Medieval Europe, the Renaissance,the Enlightenment, WWI, WWII, Revolutionary America, Victorian England, the Russian Revolution, etc. It's kind of whatever I'm in the mood for. My problem is that I tend to wander off into the weeds and find myself in another time and another place reading about someone completely different who did something else.
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Posted: 4/8/2014 7:49:09 AM EDT
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World War II. Specifically the Eastern Front.
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Posted: 4/8/2014 8:12:35 AM EDT
[#16]
I continue to go through phases, but mostly..
Pre-history - how we came to live in towns Biblical history The Minoan/Akrotiri civilization - Probably the most fascinating to me Rome Medieval Europe |
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Posted: 4/8/2014 8:25:15 AM EDT
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colonial contact zones from 1800- 1950
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Posted: 4/8/2014 8:29:52 AM EDT
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I always said if I could live in another time it'd be the 1940s.
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Posted: 4/8/2014 1:01:51 PM EDT
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Early American History
WW2, specializing in the Waffen SS and police. USMC history Space exploration British military history modern terrorism |
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Posted: 4/8/2014 8:47:57 PM EDT
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1) French war in Algeria- Primary focus. Takes up most of my time studying about the sociological, political, cultural, and military aspects plus collecting militaria and firearms
2) French war in Indochina- offshoot of/lead-in to #1 3) Counterinsurgency in general- to include #1, #2, Vietnam War, and the wars in Afghanistan 4) Late Roman Republic/Early Empire |
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Posted: 4/10/2014 5:39:20 AM EDT
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Mostly early American history
Currently doing some reading on the French & Indian war. |
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Posted: 4/10/2014 6:22:31 AM EDT
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Sadly I don't read nearly as much as I used to. That said The History of Rome is probably my favorite podcast. I've played it through probably 3 or 4 times. Which led me to wanting to learn more about the Byzantine Empire. I've been on that kick for about a year now. With side trips into the Persian and Mongol empires since they were such constant adversaries of Constantinople.
That's what I love about history. It's so easy to get sidetracked into an area or period other than when or where you started. |
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Posted: 4/19/2014 3:33:31 PM EDT
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Rhodesian bush war fascinates me
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Posted: 5/12/2014 12:23:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Sadly I don't read nearly as much as I used to. That said The History of Rome is probably my favorite podcast. I've played it through probably 3 or 4 times. Which led me to wanting to learn more about the Byzantine Empire. I've been on that kick for about a year now. With side trips into the Persian and Mongol empires since they were such constant adversaries of Constantinople. That's what I love about history. It's so easy to get sidetracked into an area or period other than when or where you started. That is the absolute truth. 
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Posted: 5/12/2014 8:16:02 PM EDT
[#25]
Far Eastern History.
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Posted: 5/13/2014 1:36:23 PM EDT
[#26]
Military.
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Posted: 5/15/2014 7:49:28 AM EDT
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I like the Civil War era I would consider 1850-1870 which includes issues leading up to war and 1st part of reconstruction.
I also like the expansion west which I consider 1840-1890 to include the Indian Wars, Boom towns, cattle drives etc. Really like the Real West series on History with kenny Rogers. I like the Gangster era in the 1920s and 30s to include Dillinger. Bonnie and Clyde and Prohibition. WW1 is also pretty amazing. Kinda burnt out on WW2 as I have pretty much saw everything on this. On a more specific note I have been intrigued lately by our failures in the Punitive Expedition. Really interesting chasing Pancho Villa and our issues with our 1st mechanized Army. I really love sports history especially baseball amazing to see how the game has evolved. Never was really interested in Pre American history or the Revolution or War of 1812 although the politics were fascinating. Never much got into Post WW2 history either |
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Posted: 6/11/2014 3:37:57 PM EDT
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Definitely general American history from the 1890s to the present. It seems like a huge chunk of history, but it's really interesting to see how our modern America is today based on events that happened over a hundred years ago.
I also have special interests in the following: WWI & WWII (General history; Military tactics; Evolution of each players weaponry) The Cold War (Relation to modern U.S.; Proxy wars) U.S. entertainment industry/Pop culture I've never been a fan of Renaissance, Medieval or Ancient history, but have been meaning to study more about the U.S. prior to the 1860s. 
EDIT: Forgot to mention 'The Last Frontier' era of U.S. history (1860s-early 1900s), seeing western folks trying to adapt to a rapidly expanding urban America also does it for me. 
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Posted: 6/11/2014 3:54:32 PM EDT
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Not so much a historical period as exploratory sagas. Historical records of journeys by people like Commodore George Anson, Leif Ericson, Marco Polo, Roald Amundson, Daniel Boone, Lewis & Clark, James Cook.
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Posted: 10/19/2014 10:45:54 PM EDT
[#30]
A lot of neat choices so far!!
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Posted: 10/23/2014 7:42:56 AM EDT
[#31]
WWII in general...
US Military History... US Special Forces... German UBoats in WWII-Operation Drumbeat times especially The Edmund Fitzgerald And...for a 47 year old NC boy who likes military history I'm JUST NOW 'getting into" the Civil War. Especially liking the Fort Fisher/Cape Fear campaigns... |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 2:51:37 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Definitely general American history from the 1890s to the present. It seems like a huge chunk of history, but it's really interesting to see how our modern America is today based on events that happened over a hundred years ago. I also have special interests in the following: WWI & WWII (General history; Military tactics; Evolution of each players weaponry) The Cold War (Relation to modern U.S.; Proxy wars) U.S. entertainment industry/Pop culture I've never been a fan of Renaissance, Medieval or Ancient history, but have been meaning to study more about the U.S. prior to the 1860s.
EDIT: Forgot to mention 'The Last Frontier' era of U.S. history (1860s-early 1900s), seeing western folks trying to adapt to a rapidly expanding urban America also does it for me.
Especially with the railroads and their influence on the US. |
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Posted: 12/29/2014 8:02:28 PM EDT
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history is a question... namely when- why then why care
geography is a methodology where, why there, why care psychology and philosophy are useless but if you like it it's never a waste. |
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Posted: 1/22/2015 12:38:28 AM EDT
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Classical Antiquity- specifically the Roman period
Crusades Hundred Years War The American Civil War WWII And the Cold War. |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 11:28:53 AM EDT
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The Middle Ages with a focus on the Crusades
The American Revolution Rome |
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Posted: 2/20/2015 12:06:49 PM EDT
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I just love history whether it is Roman Empire's or Scotland's etc.
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Posted: 3/5/2015 4:23:26 AM EDT
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The Korean War
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Posted: 3/6/2015 10:34:00 PM EDT
[#38]
World War 2 in Europe, Special Forces recon teams in Laos and Cambodia, and given the crap the White House has pulled lately, the American Revolution.
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Posted: 3/22/2015 2:22:53 PM EDT
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Mostly Victoria’s Little Wars. The Great Game in Central Asia, Mahdist wars of the Sudan, Boer Wars, the whole Scramble for Africa period and it’s participants. As a subset, I’m really interested in the British Regimental System and the various reforms and amalgamations.
I’d really like to learn more of 19th century Franco-Indochina history but I don’t read French. Somewhere bringing up the rear is the Fall of the Roman Empire and in the past the American Fur Trade. |
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Posted: 3/23/2015 1:16:44 PM EDT
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WWII, PTO to be specific.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 4:45:52 PM EDT
[#41]
I would say the Roman Republic and Roman Empire -> specifically their technology and engineering. Also how the parallels and differences with our country today.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 4:46:38 PM EDT
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Dup, please delete.
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Posted: 4/25/2015 4:48:33 PM EDT
[#43]
Dup, please delete.
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Posted: 5/8/2015 1:53:07 AM EDT
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As of late my 2 interests have been the French and Indian War and some of the more obscure campaigns of WWII -Eastern Front and pre D-Day in Europe, and the Japanese conquests in the Pacific especially in the CBI theater.
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Posted: 5/8/2015 3:27:09 AM EDT
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I graduated magna cum summa with a degree in History.
I learned you should always ask yourself one very important question. What part did racial minorities, women and the LGBTQXYZ play in the historical event being discussed? How, and to what extent, were they oppressed by straight white males? That's what I like... a good history of micro-aggression. |
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Posted: 5/17/2015 10:00:42 AM EDT
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English royal history is my favorite with the Tudor period being the pinnacle.
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Posted: 5/24/2015 6:49:16 AM EDT
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Medieval times
Revolutionary War Always had an interest in WWII Most recently a great interest in the Great War |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 6:50:15 AM EDT
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That is the absolute truth. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Sadly I don't read nearly as much as I used to. That said The History of Rome is probably my favorite podcast. I've played it through probably 3 or 4 times. Which led me to wanting to learn more about the Byzantine Empire. I've been on that kick for about a year now. With side trips into the Persian and Mongol empires since they were such constant adversaries of Constantinople. That's what I love about history. It's so easy to get sidetracked into an area or period other than when or where you started. That is the absolute truth. Yes this absolutely |
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Posted: 6/4/2015 12:44:04 AM EDT
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WWII aviation.
Almost exclusively the European/Mediterranean/North Africa/Eastern Fronts. Trying to collect or get my hands on every worthwhile book on the subject but, mainly, memoirs and biographies of pilots. I just never get tired of reading about it and I hope to write a book someday. I really want to take a more quantitative look at US/British fighter pilots compared to Luftwaffe Jagdflieger pilots. Training, mentality, equipment, the whole shebang. What made Allied pilots what they were and what made German pilots what they were. Also read a lot on Late Republican Rome, especially the Legions and leaders starting with the Marian reforms and ending with Actium. Enjoy Medieval history but it can be pretty nebulous. It can be difficult to find books/studies dedicated to one century or time period in particular. I love reading. |
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Posted: 6/19/2015 2:18:05 AM EDT
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-American Revolution especially the early days
-Vietnam and the use of special forces -WWII -WWI (thanks to Dan Carlin; I knew very little of this until the Blueprint for Armageddon series, now I'm hooked) -Local history |
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