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The Romans took great pains to date things. The Greeks were a little more obscure, but they always mention important festivals and rulers in conjunction which helps historians narrow it down, but we still refer to things “circa” all the time because it's almost nearly impossible to get an exact date on many things.
I don't think America deserves that much credit myself, but if you're into packaging History for convenience, it works for some.
No problems here. Have you tinkered with the cache settings on the back end of WCF? Or are you saying this is happening to all your sites? Seems like no matter what host you go to, you run into problems. Isn't it time for 1and1? LOL
I think it's a step "forward" inasmuch as it broadens the historian's perspective of history. I am not painting myself into a leftist-historian corner by saying that the "Great Man approach" alone runs the risk of relegating historical influence to a handful of people when there are so many other drivers to consider. IMO, a comprehensive study of history at any period requires peeling away layer upon layer of society to uncover what made it what it was. The "Great Man approach" does provide a good starting point for studying history (it makes things easier to understand), but it is incomplete on its own.
Spoken like a Phd candidate. Well said.
Welcome back Phid. Hope the wife lets you spend as much time on the computer as you did when you were single. 🙂 Oh and is she going to participate here as well? That would be cool if she did.
Well looking at this map:
Both have pretty long borders to defend, and the Eastern Empire had the more powerful adversaries. The East survived because it was deemed more important.I trust this will mostly affect enlisted men who are single and cannot afford to, or are not allowed to, live off base.
I would have my doubts on that one. Surely every nook and cranny of the battlefield has been searched and cleaned by now.
I agree, but most History departments are frowning upon the Great Man approach. Of course they do, it's harder to stick your ideology into your research when you are attributing historical change to a charismatic leader. 😉 Still, when you are dealing with subjects such as The Great Awakening, The Civil War, or the Cold War, you have to deal with ideology, cultural factors, and economics. Why? Because social conditions determined the historical players; not the other way around. So both approaches appear to be valid depending on the topic at hand.
Our military is very professional. They will figure out a way of dealing with it and still performing their duties as they have always done. It would only be a problem if someone flaunts it or openly disrespects someone either way.
Both have pretty long borders to defend, and the Eastern Empire had the more powerful adversaries. The East survived because it was deemed more important.
