Do you have any interest in reading history books? If no, why not? If yes, what

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   Freeway Flyerposted 13 years ago

   Do you have any interest in reading history books? If no, why not? If yes, what kinds of books?

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   dahoglundposted 13 years ago

   I read a lot of history, especially American history and the frontier.

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   Millerclposted 13 years ago

   Yes! History, if told well, is often as entertaining as fiction. I like the surveys that people put out. Huge tomes on the world as they understood it. It really helps put times and dates into perspective.

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   JKennyposted 13 years ago

   Yes, I especially love reading any History books ranging from prehistory to the modern era. But I especially love reading about the Romans, the Medieval era and the Napoleonic era. I also agree with Millerci, reading history can be as entertaining as fiction.

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   Lance Olsenposted 13 years ago

   We all need to learn from history to avoid making the same mistakes that our forefathers made.
   
   I've answered this question in detail in an interview --
   
   http://numistamp.com/Taierzhuang-1938-- … eat%29.php

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   jaskarposted 13 years ago

   I enjoy reading cold war interpretations aswell as anything on military history.
   history is a deep deep DEEP well of knowledge that too few people venture within.

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   JamaGeneeposted 13 years ago

   I *love* history books! Pretty much doesn't matter what period. Same for biographies, which are simply "history" in a different form. But then I AM a family historian. Any serious genealogist will tell you it's absolutely impossible NOT to be awash in history when climbing a family tree.

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   alancaster149posted 13 years ago

   British history was built on disasters and heroic failures from Aethelred's time to Maggie's. Thanks to Tony Bliar we're back in Afghanistan (last time was a disaster in the early 1920's). read more

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   alancaster149posted 13 years ago

   Hello Freeway Flyer - I started off answering your question and before I knew it Hubpages flagged me to make a Hub of it! So your answer is on: FROM VIKINGS TO TALIBAN - we should be better at picking our sparring partners!

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    goosegreenposted 13 years ago

    History is one of my passions. It is amazing how many mistakes are repeated in spite of the advancement of technology. Perhaps the presidential candidates should read up on The Wiemar republic & the Vietnam war... But that is for another conversation or maybe a new hub page.
    
    I love 20th century history & seeing how decisons made a 100 years ago are still impacting the world today.
    
    Can't go past a good Max Hastings

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    Stevethepainterposted 13 years ago

    Yes, but with this condition: it HAS to be a well-writen book. Bad Books are like Bad Food.  They leave you feeling unsatisfied, even ill.
    
    Currently reading: The Ptolemies, by Duncan Sprott.  It's the 300-year history of the Greek rule of Egypt before the time of Christ.
    
    I've never been a day/year/name statistician.  What I do enjoy is the drama of events.  The story is enjoyable, and it often helps me with an understanding of current events, as well as a greater appreciation for what some have called "The Human Condition".

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    wonderingwoolleyposted 13 years ago

    Well I have to say yes, being a history major. I love to read anything, but history books are a breed all their own. Of course I love biographies because they can be so personal. However, I also like a collection of narratives, or a collection of oral histories because they are primary sources and so incredibly interesting. In reading these you not only learn about the history, but the perspective and culture of the people who experienced these events, which brings history even more alive for me. One of my favorites is "Silence on the Mountain" by Daniel Wilkinson about Guatemala after the end of the Ten Years of Spring. It's a heart wrenching, beautiful tale about these people and all they endured. Good reading!

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    Nasia IAm UniQueposted 13 years ago

    No not really, i only read them when i need to find out information for the topics we learn about at school. But other than that i prefer to read about romance and drama, im also into plays written by Tyler Perry!

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    eburnhamposted 13 years ago

    I really enjoy reading history.  While I will read history from any time period, I tend to focus on World War II.  It is an understatement to say that the war and its aftermath had a lot of influence on the society we live in today.

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    Marc Babineauposted 13 years ago

    Yes, i do read history books. I prefer books about the "Knights Templar" and the "Christian Campaigns" as they portray a time when men were men and they responded to damsels in distress.

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    wim99posted 13 years ago

    Lately, my interest lies somwhere between African American history and Asian American history. Not to be a wigger, but the mixed race culture affects us all, so I am looking for answers deep in the history books. To suspend history shall give us time to examine it more throughly.

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    jtmiddletonposted 13 years ago

    I always have interest in reading history books about subjects I know little about.  I like having a general knowledge of all points in history.  I even have a favorite period author (H.W. Brands) and general author (Norman Davies... but he's very prolific).

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    Rosie writesposted 13 years ago

    Historical fiction and biographies can both provide excellent sources of reading for pleasure and gaining knowledge.  There are qualities that each should contain to make them worthwhile. read more

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    34th Bomb Groupposted 12 years ago

    Yes - anything related to World War II.
    It is my opinion that we, the children of the "Greatest Generation," owe a debt to our parents to ensure that every child we know, meet or are related to, know about that most critical time in our nation's history.
    They're sure not learning about it in school.

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    TMDHemsley17posted 12 years ago

    Very much so, reading History books is very interesting and a great way to learn about the topics that interest me. I read history books mainly regarding twentieth century history or ancient history. I have many books on Nazism and the Third Reich, and have read both 'Mein Kampf' by Adolf Hitler and 'Inside the Third Reich' by Albert Speer. I also read books on the Cold War, and I have 'Khrushchev Remembers' by Nikita Khrushchev. I'm also fascinated by the Roman Empire and Ancient Greece, and have many books on them as well.

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    sweedy15posted 12 years ago

    It depends on what history the book is about. I like world history and history of significant things that play an important part in our life like history of money, writing, cigarettes, art etc. It is interesting to know the true story behind it, when and how they came about in modern life.

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