Hey folks.
So, as some of you may know, I'm a history major at a university, and as such, I'm sort of a history buff. August is my 'Academic month'; Essentially, I'm playing less video games and working on researching an article or two for a conference in the fall, along with a few other school-related preparations.
That means that my brain is going to be in the thick of history for the next month, and YOU can benefit.
Recently, someone on the forums asked me a question about Islam's effect on our current level of technology in the west. I answered him in my blog, although the delivery was somewhat wall-of-texty. In future, I'll be cleaning it up a bit, but in any case, I'll be writing more of these things, on various topics.
Topics that YOU want to hear about.
Have you ever wanted to know something about the past but you never really cared enough to figure it out? Or perhaps, always had a biting question about the roots of our civilization? Maybe you, too, are a history buff, and you'd like a more in-depth look at something more specific. In any case, This thread is essentially an 'ask the expert*' thread. If it's something easy (e.g. why do Americans speak english instead of spanish), I'll answer it right here. If it's something longer (e.g. Why is most of North America protestant, and not Catholic?), then I'll write a blog post about it, and link it here.
So, no matter how big or small, go ahead and ask me any history questions you may have. I know a good chunk about most things in general, but my focuses these days are medieval history, especially involving the interactions between islam and catholicism, and modern history, like the bolshevik revolution or the world wars. I also have a fairly firm grounding in ancient history.
* I DO NOT claim to be an expert in the field of history; just an amateur. However, I've studied it fairly extensively, and so I'm probably more of an expert than the average joe.
So, as some of you may know, I'm a history major at a university, and as such, I'm sort of a history buff. August is my 'Academic month'; Essentially, I'm playing less video games and working on researching an article or two for a conference in the fall, along with a few other school-related preparations.
That means that my brain is going to be in the thick of history for the next month, and YOU can benefit.
Recently, someone on the forums asked me a question about Islam's effect on our current level of technology in the west. I answered him in my blog, although the delivery was somewhat wall-of-texty. In future, I'll be cleaning it up a bit, but in any case, I'll be writing more of these things, on various topics.
Topics that YOU want to hear about.
Have you ever wanted to know something about the past but you never really cared enough to figure it out? Or perhaps, always had a biting question about the roots of our civilization? Maybe you, too, are a history buff, and you'd like a more in-depth look at something more specific. In any case, This thread is essentially an 'ask the expert*' thread. If it's something easy (e.g. why do Americans speak english instead of spanish), I'll answer it right here. If it's something longer (e.g. Why is most of North America protestant, and not Catholic?), then I'll write a blog post about it, and link it here.
So, no matter how big or small, go ahead and ask me any history questions you may have. I know a good chunk about most things in general, but my focuses these days are medieval history, especially involving the interactions between islam and catholicism, and modern history, like the bolshevik revolution or the world wars. I also have a fairly firm grounding in ancient history.
* I DO NOT claim to be an expert in the field of history; just an amateur. However, I've studied it fairly extensively, and so I'm probably more of an expert than the average joe.