How much does the BLF know about history?

[Magus]

I like history. My U.S. History teacher gave me an outdated textbook, so I read it for fun. Was mostly dense text, which was nice, with relevant illustrations. Like this one, depicting the fact that the kool kids klub ran openly for president:

After that, I took a World History course with an amazing teacher, naturally covering Imperialism in depth because Imperialism shaped the modern world for better or for worse (which one depends on where you live). One example of his teaching methods I remember: he gave us a map of Africa and asked us to split it up amongst ourselves as Imperialist powers. He went around and asked our reasons for picking those territories. After that, he asked: did any of you consider the people already there? None of us did. Myself included (I thought about where all the good minerals were). Also, the Armenian Genocide was covered. Had a person whose mother survived it come in and talk about it, as well as a Holocaust survivor, although that was mandatory for the whole school. In addition, we would on occasion learn how much the other people in the class sucked at geography via this website https://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq. Towards the end, we watched some documentaries on topics such as the Cambodian Genocide, the Moscow Hostage CrCIA, the Beslan School Siege, and the Rwandan Genocide. I am planning on taking A.P. European History.

But enough about myself, what about you guys? No poll because any standard would be arbitrary and posts would be necessitated anyway.

Edit: here's some color footage of Berlin in 1900.

Edit 2: Added a semi poorly thought out poll.

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[Becquerel]

damn
im not much of a history geek but im a bit above the rest of my class except in recalling specific years

[TheABELBOTO]

I know that the holocaust never happened

[Red Spy]

im not much of a history geek but im a bit above the rest of my class except in recalling specific years

EXCUSE ME SIR THAT'S ONE DAY OFF

[Becquerel]

EXCUSE ME SIR THAT'S ONE DAY OFF

DAMNIT

[Magus]

damn
im not much of a history geek but im a bit above the rest of my class except in recalling specific years

It's not the year that's important, it's the knowledge of the event, what lead up to it, and the impact it had.

Edit: because color footage of ye olden days is cool, here's Berlin in 1945 with color and sound.

[Daswiruch]

EXCUSE ME SIR THAT'S ONE DAY OFF

memorizing exact dates of events that happened several hundred years ago isn't important in the slightest

[Becquerel]

It's not the year that's important, it's the knowledge of the event, what lead up to it, and the impact it had.

Edit: because color footage of ye olden days is cool, here's Berlin in 1945 with color and sound.

thats pretty cool
i wish i could find some footage of the Battle of Berlin though

[Red Spy]

It's not the year that's important, it's the knowledge of the event, what lead up to it, and the impact it had.

Edit: because color footage of ye olden days is cool, here's Berlin in 1945 with color and sound.

Are you sure this just isn't a really stuff quality video of Milwaukee

memorizing exact dates of events that happened several hundred years ago isn't important in the slightest

[Cavik]

Im a history buff from the years 1998-2016.

[Insert Name Here²]

I love 1920s - 40s history

[Magus]

Another thing you guys might find (the concept of) interesting:

https://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Guide-Medieval-England/dp/1439112908
I've read it, it's a really cool way of looking at history. Insightful details of day to day life that history classes won't teach (and for good reason, they're irrelevant to what history teaches: historical precedent to understand the modern world). Great for if you're making anything medieval.
Example stuff:
Exeter had a creek called "stuffbrook". It was where the garbage went.
Towns were densely packed. Houses were taller than they were wide, if possible, to save land.
Cathedrals, taking decades to centuries to complete, would be like "Hooooooly stuff" to the common man. They'd be absolutely huge, painted in all sorts of colors, brilliantly lit despite their size, and just plain massive. This would truly be a house of God.
Roads tended to be terrible. Incidentally, roads would expose dirt, and therefore clay. So they'd dig in the roads for clay. Which is where we get the term "pothole."
When staying at an inn, do not let anybody else handle your luggage if you've got any, do not say anything about money or valuables you might have, and don't tell anybody where you're going. Highwaymen will be listening.

[Mr.Noßody]

History!?

What am I, a NERD??

[Red Spy]

History!?

What am I, a NERD??

You make stuff for a lego game on the internet

[cooolguy32]

I love 1920s - 40s history

I learn that stuff this year
OT: I love history 1900 - present