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It is true that the issue of the Union's indivisibility was one of the lasting effects of the Civil War. I agree with JimO that the states would have the secession-of-last-resort trick in their bags, and I think they would use it to leverage themselves against federal power. That said, I don't necessarily think it would have been a bad thing, as I envision the Founders to have wanted states to have more rights and independence than they do now. Obviously, though, America would have turned out differently with this scenario.For a related thread on the question of whether slavery would have ended without the Civil War, go here.
I would imagine that this occurred because the United States stood up to the USSR, and that the U.S. was actually in a superior position to do this. From what I understand, we basically bankrupted the USSR into collapse. As they tried to keep up in the arms race, they couldn't use their money for other necessary projects and areas that are required to maintain a strong economy. I am not sure how true this might have been, or how weak the Soviet economy would have been back then, but it's likely that already they could not produce enough tanks and military gear to keep up. I thought I read somewhere that their actual number of tanks was a lot lower than the U.S., but the U.S. kept thinking that the Soviets were greater than they actually were. From the Soviet perspective, they likely knew they were outgunned and couldn't do much about it.
One thing I want to ask you is how you're defining “Low Middle Ages”. I'd like to add a board to cover events after the fall of Rome (~400 A.D.) until the Middle Ages (perhaps Charlemagne ~800 A.D., or perhaps later ~1000 A.D.). Is this what you're referring to with LMA?I'm also thinking I might want to put some dates in the board descriptions for periods which might be confusing to some (such as the Low Middle Age vs. High Middle Age distinction). In my opinion, there's a break around the time of Charlemagne, and then another break around 1400 which is near the time of the early Renaissance (at least in Italy). The Renaissance then lasts until approximately 1550 or so.Another thing, what topic would better fit European history from about 1750 to 1900? Right now we have that under the Industrial Revolution, but is that really the best fit? Is there anything more descriptive?Perhaps I should arrange some of this according to timeline, rather than eras which are too narrow. For example, the Enlightenment was more of a philosophical description, but I need an area where people can chat just about military or politics during that time if they want. Thanks for all your help.
That is very interesting. While I am not anti-Israel, I think that some of Israel's actions are rather suspicious.
Who knows how many people's legends have grown after the fact? Elvis, perhaps Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps Reagan…..it's probably harder to determine the accuracy of legends of historical figures. How about George Washington? How was he perceived during his life? Abraham Lincoln? Interesting questions to figure out.
I have been in Greece before. I recall having been told by someone else who had been there that when you go to dance clubs or whatnot, the reason you only really see Greek men, and no women, is that the men keep their women indoors – “locked up”, so to speak – at night. Whether this is true, or an exaggeration, or a case of “operator” is up for you to decide.
That is particularly interesting because I did not even know that Israel had nuclear capability back then (or even now for that matter). How did Israel get that knowledge back then?
Stumpfoot, yes, I have kept an eye on my site's progress on Google. It took some time for G to pick my site up and so that was one of the problems at the beginning. And Donnie, when I began this site I did a pay per click campaign to try to attract members, but it didn't work well at all. I feel that PPC use to try to attract forum members is really not that great of an idea because it costs too much. However, I like some of the other ideas you presented.
Why not reorganize your board along the lines of a university curriculum catalogue? For example:European HistoryEuropean History to 1492European History from 1492-presentColonialismWorld War IWorld War IICold WarMedieval StudiesLow Middle AgesHigh Middle AgesU.S. HistoryU.S. History to 1865U.S. History from 1865-presentWorld War IGreat Depression and World War IICold War/ KoreaVietnam EraAncient WorldMesopotamian WorldGreco-Roman WorldJudaic StudiesLatin American StudiesAncient American CivilizationsThe ConquistaLatin America in the Modern World
Donnie, thank you for the suggestion. The problem that I see with what you presented is that some of those topics overlap. For example, American History 1865-present would overlap with the World Wars, Cold War, etc. Also, I have to determine how many people would know or be interested enough in the Low Middle Ages compared to the High Middle Ages to make it worth it. That said, I do need a topic which covers the Early Christian to Medieval period (i.e. 400 A.D. to about 1000 A.D.). That's a lot of history that I'd be interested in discussing but I don't really have a category for it yet.Stumpfoot, thanks for your input. I don't think I'd change much around with the U.S. History area, except maybe one thing or so. The European area is now more problematic.
I saw it on Yahoo! News under and Associated Press article. It appears to be legitimate, since the AP is one of the most respected names in news. I hadn't thought that The Sun was tabloid-esque, despite its website which strangely offers things like “See more pics of this girl on our super cyber site”.
Alright Holibar, I've been thinking and I shall try to present more variety on this forum in terms of categories. And no, Stumpfoot – as far as I know, I can have as many categories as I want. The problem is that it's not good to have categories that are so narrow that few people post in them. Visitors tend not to like those as much as more “popular” boards.What I can do, for example, is to combine the top level European categories (e.g. The Middle Ages, Early Modern History, etc.) into one top-level "European History" category. Then, I can do things with the sub-categories like combine the French Revolution into The Enlightenment board; merge The Crusades with the Medieval World, etc. I will also have to add some other boards that would cover historical periods not currently covered by the forum. I'll probably implement it tomorrow (U.S. date).
Well, not that many people. We've got a lot more posts (and intellectual discussions) going on here. But I wouldn't mind some novices coming here and signing up to ask for help with history homework or whatnot.
Elvis is also quite popular in Japan. Ask the Japanese PM – he went with Bush to Graceland in his visit a couple of weeks ago. But Elvis' legacy after his death might have eclipsed his legacy during his lifetime.
Good question – how was it able to survive in that bog?? I think I might know the answer.? A few months ago I watched a show on the History Channel or on PBS where archaeologists had discovered a well-preserved body of a Celt somewhere in Ireland or Scotland.? They theorized that the person had actually been tortured and killed (they found evidence of this on his body) and then staked into the bottom of what was a marsh many hundreds (maybe over a thousand) years ago.? The chemical makeup of the bog/marsh actually preserved the body quite well, almost in mummification-like form.? Eventually I believe that the bog/marsh became peat, which is a kind of earth that is traditionally used as a burning fuel.Perhaps the book was preserved in a similar fashion - by accident.? This might especially be true if the cover and pages were made of leather or some type of animal skin.? The chemical compound in which the book was buried likely saved the book in the end.
