**Official SINGLES THREAD 23-26th May 2008** - History and Heritage

23rd May 2008 | Snugs

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History and heritage - this mean many things to each person.  It can mean a dry and boring lesson at school that appeared to have no relevance to today's world or it can bring up warm rich memories of being taught the importance of the part and how it has shaped our future.

 

For me I could never get into social history and the various industrial and agriculture revolution but loved learning about the various Kings and Queens of England.

 

There was a Queen in fact named Eleanor and there is a famous stone cross in London which marks one of the places where her coffin was rested - The Eleanor Cross just outside Charing Cross station.

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Tonight's questions

 

Here is a photo of a famous castle near me does anyone know where it is and the name of the castle?

 

What does the term history and heritage mean to you?  Maybe you have traced your family tree and found some connection with a famous person or family.

 

Does heritage and history mean different things to you are they basically the same thing?

 

What is your favourite period of history?

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[GOP_Raider]

I need to get some better graphics when I host this thread, mine look very sloppy.

But this is the five minutes or so I have free here at work for a while. I do want to get to this thread a little further. :)

[KarlInOhio]

Here is a photo of a famous castle near me does anyone know where it is and the name of the castle?

Dover Castle. Dover, Kent, UK.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=dover%20castle%20&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

[Szent_Adam_Kiraly]

That looks like Dover castle, I think it is somewhere near Kent.

History to me is knowledge of past events. Heritage is more of a personal history. Heritage is related to family tradition and cultural tradition.

Favorite periods of history: 17th century Europe as well as 1st and 2nd Triumvirate Rome.

Famous ancestors: George Washington's Barber and the Habsburgs.

Do I win the prize? :p

[Szent_Adam_Kiraly]

Darn, someone beat me to it.

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Well done you are correct it is about 25 miles from me

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Well done yes that is Dover Castle.

[WFTR]

To me, history is just the facts of what happened and why. I don't own history in any way. History is independent. Heritage is the whole cultural and historical background that belongs to me.

Bill

[WFTR]

My favorite period in history is the time that America became a nation through the early part of the 20th century. I enjoy reading about this nation's Founding Fathers and the periods during which we grew and attained greatness.

[Publius]

My personal specialty is the period between the American Revolution and the War Between the States. It’s when all our precedents were set.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Here is a photo of a famous castle near me does anyone know where it is and the name of the castle?

That is the castle where the French king launched a cow at King Arthur's knights (who were seeking the Holy Grail).

What does the term history and heritage mean to you? Maybe you have traced your family tree and found some connection with a famous person or family.

History is the details of the events that occurred before my time. My heritage, however, is part of who I am (in this case, American).

Does heritage and history mean different things to you are they basically the same thing?

The History of America, of course, is a part of my heritage.

What is your favourite period of history?

I'm not really a history buff, but I would say that my favorite period is probably the founding of the United States (the constitutional convention, the Constitution, the ratification, the Bill of Rights).

[LaineyDee]

I enjoy reading about this nation's Founding Fathers and the periods during which we grew and attained greatness.

I also enjoy American history......the 18th through the 20th centuries, in particular. Not good at remembering dates though. (Old age?) *chuckle* Anyway, one of these days I intend to go East..... take a lazy vacation visiting all the Civil War battlefields and soak up more of our Nation's history. It's one thing to read about it...but quite another to get a "feel of the atmosphere".

One of my favorite treks in Texas is San Antonio and the Hill Country. I never tire of finding all the historical markers and reading about people who founded various townships. The Germans immigrants were predominant in the surrounding areas.....a very hardy bunch. I always walk away with respect and awe ....for what those settlers went through to pave the way for future generations.

[Publius]

For me I could never get into social history and the various industrial and agriculture revolution...

I'm interested in early American financial history and wrote this contribution to one of Loud Mime's "Founders' Quotes" threads.

[Hyzenthlay]

History and heritage? Well, I’m more Irish than anything, and it’s noticeable - I’m thin, I get freckles when I try to tan, I’m extremely pale, so red-colored hair looks better on me than my natural dirty blond (the tiny bit of eastern european I have gave me the incongrous hair color), I wear a claddagh ring, I listen to artists like Enya or Ceili Rain, etc, etc... the only thing I’m lacking is the temperment.

Oh, and apparently my lineage goes back to Mary Queen of Scots... but I’ve got quite a bit of English and Scottish blood as well, so it’s not surprising.

My favorite period of history is either ancient cultures (ie, egyptian, mayan, babylonian) or medieval history. I can’t decide which...

[WFTR]

We set many precedents during that time, but unfortunately, we’ve been breaking many of them.

[WFTR]

Seeing the places where history was made is fun when the places have retained much of their original look.

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See you tomorrow

[DollyCali]

Wishing all a GREAT & SAFE Memorial Day!

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