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A thread of historic proportions (leave your ignorance at the door)
Meissnerd
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History is unbelievable. If it weren't for history, we would only know about a quarter of what we do now. If it weren't for history you'd all be sterile and produce asexually. History relates to anything that's happened in the past, and great things have been done that should never be forgotten. Some popular ways to look at history are:
1) The people who shaped it! This could be anyone from Mehmed II to Chiang Kai-shek to Nicola Tesla. People are the driving force behind history, and keeping track of who did what reminds us of what we're capable of.
2) Events in history! Feeling down? Read up on the Great Depression and be glad for what you have. History is great for gaining some perspective on things, but it isn't just about wars or disasters! There's also periods like the Renaissance, or the Golden Age of Spain to consider. Perspective, people!
3) Why are things like they are today? Why do Canadians have both French and English on their food items? Why is there a North and South Korea? What ever happened to that Dodo bird? All of these can be answered through history.
History is essential for us to make progress. It is awesome and rad, and we should all embrace it. This thread is for us to talk about our favourite things in history, and maybe learn a dang thing or two.
History is unbelievable. If it weren't for history, we would only know about a quarter of what we do now. If it weren't for history you'd all be sterile and produce asexually. History relates to anything that's happened in the past, and great things have been done that should never be forgotten. Some popular ways to look at history are:
1) The people who shaped it! This could be anyone from Mehmed II to Chiang Kai-shek to Nicola Tesla. People are the driving force behind history, and keeping track of who did what reminds us of what we're capable of.
2) Events in history! Feeling down? Read up on the Great Depression and be glad for what you have. History is great for gaining some perspective on things, but it isn't just about wars or disasters! There's also periods like the Renaissance, or the Golden Age of Spain to consider. Perspective, people!
3) Why are things like they are today? Why do Canadians have both French and English on their food items? Why is there a North and South Korea? What ever happened to that Dodo bird? All of these can be answered through history.
History is essential for us to make progress. It is awesome and rad, and we should all embrace it. This thread is for us to talk about our favourite things in history, and maybe learn a dang thing or two.
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diagrams of battles and stuff
history is my shit
this is the paper I'm writing now
Fuck.
This.
Shit.
you got something in your eye there Harold...
Michael Bay's History
"I used 7 helicopters."
It is the most famous battle in British history.
Band of Brothers hi5
What was the significance here? I'm not usually drawn to learning about wars, since there are so many. I like learning about the big events and such.
It's about post ww2 europe
I still have to get around to reading it
Whenever people poke my ignorance it burns like a thousand suns.
War is not my thing, and our history lessons didn't teach dates. It's all about the social aspect.
Well for one thing, William was duke of Normandy, and when he became King of England he married Eleanor of Aquitaine and the two of them ruled all of southern England and about half of France, which lead to the Hundred Years War a couple centuries later.
The battle is important because it is the battle where William won his crown. After Godwin, the previous Saxon king died, William tried to become his heir (he had links to the crown) but Godwin named Harold instead. After Harold's death William placed himself on the throne and established the Norman dynasty. Did you know that until the 1800s French was used in the English legal system? Thats because during William's time (and the following centuries) the ruling caste of English noblemen were largely Norman Franks.
Excuse me, do you know when the Mongols ruled China?
No, but they did, didn't they?
They totally did and had a kicking Pax Mongolica thing going for a while
Really?
And yes, hi5 for band of brothers.
That would be the Battle of Tours, when Charles Martel (Charles the Hammer) stopped a Moorish army (that was more of a large raiding party) and stopped Islam from spreading beyond Iberia.
What's that from? I recognize it because Anti Flag stole it for a song, I should have guessed they didn't make it up.
Finally somebody caught on.
Sorry, Meiss. This is now the Bill and Ted Quote Thread.
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