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ninedaysaqueen in history_haven

The Big Five O

Dec 26, 2009 02:40

history_haven has 50 members!

VQ gave me an idea for an interesting celebratory discussion.

What was the first historical figure or subject that you can remember getting interested in and studying?

Lastly, thank you for joining, new members!

Happy Holidays from the Haven.

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kittylevin December 26 2009, 04:00:21 UTC

"See You When You're 40"? But we have 50 members!

The first? Haha, for me, that'd have to be the Shinsengumi. Or something like that. I always liked samurai, sumotori, geisha, and the many other characters of old Japan. The Shinsengumi were some of the last loyal samurai, and their magnificent swordsmanship has historical merit in itself. I was inspired and wanted to learn all the members' stories, which led me to learn about the period . . .

Actually, pretty much all my historical obsession has been sparked by . . . family and anime. I loved historical anime like Rurouni Kenshin, which got me into the Shinsengumi. I love Hetalia, so I've gotten into other nations' history. And my favorite places to study are all ones my family is involved with somehow: Lithuania, Japan, Ireland . . . I've had a couple of very specific sources of inspiration, but I'm branching out now and I've discovered that there's great history EVERYWHERE!

Off-topic . . .

ninedaysaqueen January 1 2010, 08:23:54 UTC

I really wasn't thinking about that. It's what was playing on my Ipod.

Ruroni Kenshin. LOVE.

kittylevin January 1 2010, 08:58:05 UTC

RUROUNI KENSHIN LOVE!!! It got me into anime and history at the same time. TRUFAX!

wagrobanite December 26 2009, 04:16:03 UTC

Mine was Laura Ingalls Wilder (Of Little House on the Prairie Fame)

filkferengi December 31 2009, 20:57:51 UTC

Don't I know you from lunatunes? You've been sharing some awesome music over there lately!

If you've got time or interest, it might be fun to start a discussion of historical figures & the music they remind us of.

wagrobanite December 31 2009, 21:58:26 UTC

hehe, yes you probably do!

hehe I almost posted a song I have that reminds me of Willa Cather and the fact that Kansas ignores the fact she had a partner for 19 years.

filkferengi January 1 2010, 00:04:47 UTC

Ooh, please do; that sounds intriguing!

Then lots of the members of the community will jump up & down, declaring that, since you like intelligent female authors, you obviously need to join sounis, for fans of Megan Whalen Turner & general reprobatish fun.

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thelasteddis December 26 2009, 05:03:17 UTC

History Class, definately! I guess that would make it... the paleolithic age summery evilhistoryteacher gave to our class the first day. But for one single thing that got me interested, I think it might have been the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King. I enjoyed reading about him, and his playwright Moliere.

Out of curiosity. I'm writing a rant-esque post for my LJ and keep getting into the history of CGI. Does that count? would people be interested if I posted it, or is that too modern (mostly taking place in the last twenty years)? If people don't ask me to post it here, you can find it on my LJ either way (except the entire post, not just the CGI rant).

kittylevin December 27 2009, 05:33:25 UTC

I'd like to hear about the history of CGI. I think not only modern history, but media history also is interesting.

(Sorry, I can't write coherently today.)

ptolemi December 26 2009, 05:43:53 UTC

Tiberius Gracchus, and his brother of whom I have forgotten the name.

starryeyedstara December 26 2009, 12:03:34 UTC

Eleanor of Aquitaine, I think. When I was about 9, and read a fictional book based on her... Actually and Joan of Arc, from playing a computer game when I was about the same age...