History
Nostalgia’s Allure: The Fallacy of Romanticizing The 1940s thru 1960s
Similar to a lot of you reading this, I love history. It’s often comforting to know our forefathers endured challenges that many of us alive today have never had to deal with… Specifically in the U.S, we have never had to witness a full scale attack similar to what the United Kingdom and other European […]
My Passion for History
As I sit down to write about my love for history, I’m filled with an overwhelming sense of excitement and nostalgia. History has been my lifelong passion, and I can’t help but reflect on what makes this subject so endlessly captivating to me. From the earliest age, I was drawn to stories of the past. […]
I Just Watched “The Century: America’s Time – 1936-1941: Over The Edge”
I’m watching a 14 part series titled “The Century: America’s Time” that originally aired in April of 1999. I added the series to my watch list in July of this past year. Luckily, I was able to find it on YouTube, most of the episodes are in there. One mam who was interviewed especially intrigued […]
I Just Watched “Modern Marvels: Secrets of Retro Tech (S14, E36) | Full Episode” on YouTube
From records, phones to cars and keys… technology is evolving. This gives an insight to how much has really changed in technology. https://youtu.be/V0wJM3WnI8g
Is 2020 Now The Queen’s New Annus Horribilis? | Last Battles
I don’t get to watch very many new documentaries on the Royal Family, so this was really nice. Her first Annus Horribilis was in 1992… so the title is a play on that. I learned, that like Queen Victoria, she has written in her diary every day for 70 years. I bet there are a […]
👸I Just Watched “Princess Diana’s Mental Health Struggles”| Behind The Palace Walls | Real Royalty
This came out in 1995.. two years before she died. It was interesting they said she was a commoner who married into royalty… I’m not an expert. but she came from an aristocratic family, far from being a commoner. Another thing I thought was interesting, strangely enough, was when she was withdrawing from Royal life, […]
🇬🇧🇬🇧I Just Watched “The Final Years Of Queen Victoria’s Reign | A Monarch UNveiled | Real Royalty”
I learned some things I never knew about Queen Victoria… . She wrote over 50 million words in her journal. She was also of German heritage (3/4) and spoke fluent German. When her husband and mother died the same year… She was devastated and spent a lot of time in Germany, where her husband Albert […]
I Just Watched “Charles Dickens: Tale of Ambition and Genius”| Full Documentary | Biography
I learned a few things after watching this… He wrote scathingly about the US after he visited… He found it crass and disappointing. One day he received a letter from his first love, Maria Beadnel, wanting to meet… he was very excited because she was his first love. After they met, however, he did not […]
I Just Watched “New York, Power And The People” on YouTube
This originally aired in Sept 1999… This is an eight part series titled “American Experience – New York” Other episodes are 1609-1825 The Country and the City1825-1865 Order and Disorder1865-1898 Sunshine and Shadow1898-1918 The Power and the People1919-1931 Cosmopolis1929-1941 City of Tomorrow1945-2000 The City and the World1946-2003 The Center of the World Unfortunately you can’t […]