History Buffs

jfahler03 · 09-21-2004, 09:52 AM

I'm a history major in my sophomore year of school... my favorite subject is American history although I do like to read up on things like ancient Roman and Greek stuff too.

However... my REAL focus lately has been studying World War II... and more specifically the Infantry Divisions in the European Theater of Operations from June 1944 (D-Day) through the end of the war in 45. I'm a living historian/reenactor of a basic US foot infantry impression and we do public displays as well as private battles (just to get that... "experience"). Its an expensive hobby... kind of a "pay to play" kind of thing...but its well worth it...especially when vets THANK me (yeah...its weird)

-Josh

whit3K2 · 09-30-2004, 12:03 PM

While not a History major, I am a major History buff.
I really enjoy WWI and WWII, the American Civil war is pretty cool too, The Southeastern Asian history is facinating (I was born in South Korea but adopted when I was like 6 months) so I've been facinated by that part of the world. Israeli history is cool too (especially the parts after the Belfour agreement, and 6 day war parts) But recently, I've been getting into Russian History, from the Neopoltian wars to WWI. Tolystoy, Dostenosky, and Sholiznehin are GREAT!

rockin4theking · 10-24-2004, 11:02 PM

I'm working on a History minor right now. I'm really into military history, although it's a hard to find classes on the subject where I go to school. Right now I'm taking a WWII class that's pretty interesting.

I think that Russian history is pretty interesting too. I've got a few classes next year that cover the whole of it, so that should be interesting.

tropicana · 10-24-2004, 11:43 PM

I'm not a History major, nor am I planning to become one, but I find it fascinating. I'm taking Euro History AP this year.

perhaps · 10-26-2004, 10:44 AM

What does that cover? My guess is Louis XIV to the causes of WWI.

tropicana · 10-26-2004, 06:53 PM

You're close- Renaissance Europe to the 1990's.

jfahler03 · 10-27-2004, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by tropicana

You're close- Renaissance Europe to the 1990's.

Sounds like a BROAD course... I just wish average history courses could cover more information as well as be more specific.

quiditchqween · 10-28-2004, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by JBanana

I find European monarchy very fascinating.

Me too. I especially enjoy the Tudor monarchs. Those are some interesting folks.

FreakShiny · 10-28-2004, 10:16 AM

I'm not a history major but have a great interest in history. The following are the periods that interest me the most... in no particular order.

Medieval Europe
The Roman Empire (from Alexander the Great backwards)
Ancient Egypt
Any military history, American or otherwise

Incidentally, The History Channel is my favorite of all channels on TV and we actually got satellite TV just for that channel!

jfahler03 · 10-29-2004, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by J-Fan

Incidentally, The History Channel is my favorite of all channels on TV and we actually got satellite TV just for that channel!

If you get a chance, watch "D-Day: The Lost Evidence" if its ever on again... yours truely might be on it (during the battle scenes filmed at D-Day Conneaut in Conneaut, Ohio), although I haven't personally had a chance to see for myself yet (the day it aired, was the first day of working at a boy scout camp for me last summer, so I had to be there

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My only complaint with the History Channel is that they seem to go off on the same subjects, or go too much into modern stuff that other channels cover anyway(i.e. I sure get sick of modern marvels)...also, the latest showing of UFO shows on saturday sure does ruin my half hour breaks at work...

**Simo** · 11-15-2004, 06:50 AM

sorry to revive an old forum, i was just kind of interested...
im doing a history major! i just finished my last exam for the year, it was an essay on the Dark Ages! i didnt like it much.... my favourite history is robably like ancinet Egypt that kind of thing, except university is beggining to put me off history altogether!

jc-16 · 03-07-2005, 10:12 PM

I love history

I realy like study basicly anything I can get my hand on

Wolvrin704 · 03-08-2005, 01:32 AM

My major in college was history, unfortunately I did not quite finish it. So I guess now that makes me a History buff.

My favorite period of history by far is the Medieval Age, particularly England and Scotland.
After that would be ancient Rome and then Greece.

zekthedeadcow · 03-08-2005, 09:17 AM

though not really a history major/minor my capstone (basically thesis) for my associates degree was a 20 page critical analysis of the "Vita Gildae" (Life of St. Gildas) by Caradoc of Llancarfan (12th century)

jc-16 · 03-28-2005, 08:59 PM

nope but I sure do like it.