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At 7/26/09 09:43 PM, Matt2k8 wrote:
I like Medieval. And the Bc period.

Hay guys, my names Matt. I love history :P

Anyway, i might be randomly popping in here a few times, alrighte, see'ya around :D

You're already a member genius! :D

At 7/27/09 04:39 PM, Mariousz wrote: I like Byzantium too.Recenly,I read a history magazine, which is was talking about the byzantium tactics. I have never enjoyed so much a magazine.Different srategy for nomads,mouslims etc.

A lot of it was taken from the Persians wasn't it? Things like the horse archers and armored cavalry (Cataphracts) were from there.

Love History, even though I'm a business major, I took 2 courses in college on Chinese history, and Middle Eastern History Alexander the Great to Suleiman the Magnificent.

During the prime of their empires, they were centuries ahead of Western Europe.

Well,I don't think that they were called Persians.I think that you are talking about the nomads and Arabs.
It's very sad to see the shadow of Roman Empire to fall in the hands of muslims(1453).After 400 years started a new nasion.

At 7/29/09 12:25 PM, Mariousz wrote:

After 400 years started a new nasion.

Not exacly nation,but you understand what I'm trying to say.

I see that you don't post a lot...What do you think of FYRO'M'?

At 8/7/09 06:00 PM, Mariousz wrote: I see that you don't post a lot...What do you think of FYRO'M'?

Like the atheist army, we have a very on off relationship with activity. And what does FYRO'M stand for?

Macedonia? What about them?

At 8/8/09 11:38 AM, Ledgey wrote: Macedonia? What about them?

Had it not been for the Peloponnesian War, the greatest war in greek history, Macedonia would never have flourished. The war opened up a vacuum of power that the Macedonians stepped into.

Oh right, I thought you were talking post Yugoslavian Macedonia, considering you called them FYROM.

I'm not up to scratch on my Greek ancient history to be honest, but I've been told a bit on Alexander the Great (and from playing Rome Total War :P).

I mean that they are stealing Greek History.They called Macedonians and they are Slavs.Macedonians were Greeks.The Greeks weren't united they were in city-states and macedonia was one city-state.Anyway they all knew they are Greeks,same Gods,lanuage etc.

Any idea why a lot of people don't find Native American history interesting? I just started "Native America: Portrait of the Peoples" and I'm hooked.

At 8/16/09 09:33 PM, Patton3 wrote: Any idea why a lot of people don't find Native American history interesting? I just started "Native America: Portrait of the Peoples" and I'm hooked

I honestly don't know. As a US citizen I find the history of my countries former inhabitants amazing. Hell, my state was actually named after a Native American tribe (Don't ask which one, though :P).

I find very,very intressting.The mayas,Incas,Apachean are all awesome.

At 8/16/09 09:33 PM, Patton3 wrote: Any idea why a lot of people don't find Native American history interesting? I just started "Native America: Portrait of the Peoples" and I'm hooked.

Is that in north america(as in U.S.A and Canada) or does include the civilisations in Peru and Mexico too?

At 8/21/09 09:00 AM, White-hole wrote:

At 8/16/09 09:33 PM, Patton3 wrote: Any idea why a lot of people don't find Native American history interesting? I just started "Native America: Portrait of the Peoples" and I'm hooked.

Is that in north america(as in U.S.A and Canada) or does include the civilisations in Peru and Mexico too?

I was talking about the North American Indians. In countries from Mexico on south, there is a lot of reverance for the native history. Mexico in particular, where it is especially evident in the art. The works of the Tres Grandes, such as Rivera, you would probably be familiar with.

I'm shocked I didn't know this place existed.

I'm currently doing a joint honours History and Politics degree with the historical side focusing in on Mid to Late 20th Century History with a particular interest on the politics of Europe towards the rise of Fascist powers.

Also really enjoy the Vietnam War as a field of study. That and Medieval battles.

Can I be joining?

I really should have put this in the first post, but all are welcome and can only be booted by repeatedly making asses of themselves. So welcome :D
I'm personally still in high school, but taking several Advanced Placement courses. Once I graduate, I plan on attending a liberal arts college in my home state, Hanover to be precise, to study the humanities. History and Literature being my main focus, with some courses in sociology, politics, and various other minor interests of mine. If I play my cards right, I'd like to then transfer to Bowdoin or Oberlin to get more advanced degrees in History and Literature after four years at Hanover.

At 8/21/09 04:19 PM, Patton3 wrote: I'm personally still in high school, but taking several Advanced Placement courses. Once I graduate, I plan on attending a liberal arts college in my home state, Hanover to be precise, to study the humanities. History and Literature being my main focus, with some courses in sociology, politics, and various other minor interests of mine. If I play my cards right, I'd like to then transfer to Bowdoin or Oberlin to get more advanced degrees in History and Literature after four years at Hanover.

History and literature eh? With interests in politics and sociology.

A book I suggest you take a look as you might find it interesting.

Its called the 'Political Unconsciousness' by Frederic Jameson. Its about how all texts should be taken with their political context being the main focus, as the political context in which it is written affects the text as a whole to a great degree. It combines a political sociological, literary and historical theme to it

I'd also recomend Michel Foucault's History of Sexuality. It's an interesting look at the changes in Sexuality over time, and has political undertones concerning the study of how power is wielded.

Well...I know very little for the history of America.But,I know that Rio De Janeiro means river it hasn't got a river.Can you explain me?or my Latin is amful?

At 8/21/09 05:50 PM, Mariousz wrote: Well...I know very little for the history of America.But,I know that Rio De Janeiro means river it hasn't got a river.Can you explain me?or my Latin is amful?

Well, that's something we'll have to remedy, eh!? But seriously, the Tres Grandes refers to 3 very influential Mexican artists in the early 20th century. Namely Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueros. They're most noted for their beautiful murals, particularly Orozco, who portrayed heavily events from the conquest and native life prior to the conquest. Rivera is the most famous of the bunch, for his murals portraying ideas and events from the Mexican Revolution. Siqueros had many of the same ideas in his art as Rivera, but Rivera is far more famous.

And I'll check out the books tnt, since I just finished Portrait of the Peoples. But not before I read The World is Flat, and maybe Imagining India.

I just came into some very old documents. amongst them are an Indianapolis newspaper who's headline reads: War Ends In Europe!
What is the best way to preserve these?

Just looking at the papers a bit more closely. All appear to be in good condition, obviously there is yellowing, but no major tears or creases, and the edges are only a bit tattered, if at all. I also compiled some of the older newspapers, magazines, books, and other things I have collected over the years. Most notable in my collection are:
The fore-mentioned newspapers, remember VE day, and articles on the Apollo missions.
A working 1846 Springfield and working 1896 Winchester.
A collection of old stamps. Seriously, they're marked 2 and 3 cents.
My dad's uniform from Vietnam
My grandfather's dress blues, his silver star, his purple heart, two photos of him, and his discharge papers
a 1927 radio
3 old saturday evening posts. '38 and '39

What do you guys have? We all have interesting relics fro history, whether we realize it or not.
I'd also like to know how to preserve the papers. I put them in a bag I had from my sheets, put that in a box, and slid it under my bed to keep it out of the light. Will this do, or should I take even greater measures?

Hmm, think I'm gonna like this thread, to both share and absorb.

I look at my grandmother's apartment and I found somethings...
I found some guns from the Greek Revolution(1821).Some newsparers about the world war 2.Some Turkish uniforms that my great-great grandfather was making.Btw I'm Greek not Turk.
Some spoons that Germans soldiers used.Some photos of my family.
A Greek Uniform which is used in the rebellion and even today,sometimes.
Finally,a note which tells the relatives of my family tree.

At the apartment of my other grandmother's,I found some pics of my grandfather while he was a soldier.
Some old papers about the fall of the communism in Poland.An old flout.A bible.
Some drawings with a symbol of PW( I can't describe it better)
which means:'Poska Walci'(Poland fights)

And that is all.My dad is Greek and my mum from Poland so I have a great collection of historic relics which I can be proud of.Tell me about your history.

My grandfather on my father's side served in WWII, serving as an American commanding officer over some Polish mechanics. You see, my grandfather had migrated to the United States from Poland in the 20's as had my grandmother. Never saw much combat though.
My father was a mechanic on some of the communication equipment at Phu Lam in '66. I still have his old class B. He never saw any combat either.
My second cousin was stationed at Cu Chi from '66 - '68 as a GI. He fought during the Tet Offensive, even losing his best friend to shrapnel. He still experiences Vietnam Syndrome.
My grandfather on my mother's side joined the Marines in early '43, and shortly after his training was deployed to the Pacific in a heavy weapons company. He was trained on the M2 Browning. He was with the second wave of Marines that hit Iwo Jima, and hopped from fox hole to fox hole until he was grazed by a Sniper's bullet while clearing the southern end of the island. He was given an honorable discharge as well as the purple heart and silver star. He then became a machinist for a short time before joining the Detroit fire department, serving during the downtown riots, and working his way up to captain.
As well, I know that my father's family name began in Poland circa 1350, when there was a mass exile of Jews to Poland, due to the haven the Polish monarch offered from the persecution elsewhere in Europe.
As for my mother's family name, it goes way back, and proves difficult to trace. I have reason to believe the family is linked to some of the Germanic Tribes that conquered Rome from the North. But honestly, I have relatives going back to before Charlemagne's crowning on my mother's side.

Apparently my mother's family line is tied to nobility. I dug up some research I did a while back, and the name originates from the Latin word vocatus, which means to represent. Apparently the family held kind of a hereditary responsibility of representing the estates of lords.
The farthest I can (reliably) trace it back is to Johann Vogt von Hunolstein, a lord who set up his estate in the Rhine valley. There he built Hunolstein castle, which was razed in 1523, during a feud amongst pricipalities in the vicinity of Trier. There is also some evidence of the family going back into the 8 and 900's.

My family from my grandfather's side was living in Egypt,then moved to Jerusalem, then to Smirni.(all of the were Greek colonies were many Greeks lived there) then when the Turks slaughered Smirni moved to Macedonia(North Greece).They had the name Athanasiadis(%u0391%u03B8%u03B1%u03BD%u0 3B1%u03C3%u03B9%u03AC%u03B4%u03B7%u03C2) which means the son of Athanasios(%u0391%u03B8%u03B1%u03BD%u03A C%u03C3%u03B9%u03BF%u03C2) and I'm using this name.

My grandfather in Egypt had a business (I don't know what bussiness),in Jerusalem and Smirni they were tailors and ,finally,in Macedonia worked as farmers.

My family belongs to the Greek tribe Doriis(%u0394%u03C9%u03C1%u03B9%u03B5%u0 3AF%u03C2).

My family from my grandmother's side lived in Macedonia,and many members of my family died because of the war and the sickness.After the WWll my family moved in Athens and some of one of them moved to America.They had the name Podara(%u03A0%u03B1%u03B4%u03AC%u03C1%u0 3B1) which means big feet.(lol)

My mother is from Poland and I'm really sorry but,I can't tell you details,because my mother doesn't know anything and all the older relatives have died.:(

My father he is a kinda painter and has drawn my great-great-great-greag-great grandfather who lived Jerusalem and he's name was Xatzigiousouf(%u03A7%u03B1%u03C4%u03B6%u 0399%u03BF%u03C3%u03C5%u03C6),I'll show you later the painting.

Sorry guys I don't know what happened and a post like this came out.

yet another symbol of the Cold War fell. As I'm sure most if not all of you know, Pres. Obama announced the removal of the Eastern European missile shield. What do you all think about this. Not to discriminate, but I think it would be particularly interesting to hear from our European members.

On another note and potential topic, I'm reading Thomas Friedman's "The World is Flat" and in it he says that Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were some of the first to predict globalization in none other than The Communist Manifesto. Any thoughts on this?