Are you familiar with the history of your country?

@peace001 (726)
China
March 18, 2009 4:41am CST
i like history very much,when i was young my parents boughts lots books for me, i like the history and literature,but in this present most of young perple are not cincerned about the history of his country,what do you think of that?are you concerned about it ?
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@mathss1 (1181)
• United States
4 Apr 09
Yes I know the history of my country it is quite interesting
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• India
21 Mar 09
yes i do know about my country's history.i ,ve been studying it for the past five years.i am not a master or something but i know the tip of the iceberg.its really mesmirizing to hear my country's history.Battles,struggles,wins,losses,conquests etc..............goes on. i a, concerned to my country's history, it helps in layng a strong foundation for my posterity.knowing the history can make you feel that you are a treu national and you will know what sacrifices leaders have done to bring us to this current situation
@peace001 (726)
• China
21 Mar 09
i agree with you,my friend!
• China
20 Mar 09
Hi, peace, it is good to know your own country' s history! You are early to know the history about your country, which means that you deeply love your country. A famous person says that "Histories mak men wise". It must be a wise guy! My father account Chinese histories to me when I was young.
@peace001 (726)
• China
21 Mar 09
you have a great father,me too.so we are good luck.thanks my friend!
@jlamela (4897)
• Philippines
14 Aug 09
I love history and my favorites are European history, World Wars and why monarchy existed. I am always fascinated with history because every time I read historical books it seems I am taking a journey back to the past. Yes, I am familiar with my country's history and glorious past, our country gone through difficult times in the past because of the struggle we endured during period of colonization. Philippines was colonized by Spain in 300 years, followed by America, these unrest prompted great Filipinos to raise arms to achieve freedom, first during the Dagohoy rebellion then the Katipuneros days headed by Andres Bonifacio. Then during World War II the country was under Japanese tyrannic rule and left us battered until rescued by Americans. We were put under Martial Law during the Marcos dictatorship and suppressed freedom, it was only the assassination of Senator Ninoy Aquino that ignited the spirits of Filipino to fight the dictator, in 1986 we triumphantly regained our democracy through a peaceful power revolt called the people power which installed the widow of the slain Aquino, Cory Aquino into Presidency. It gave a new fresh air to our country.
• China
18 Mar 09
yeah,i also like history.historical literature can make you clever and raise your self-cultivation.i was interested history as soon as i had studied it in elementary shool.i like listen to the story ,and there are lots of stories in history book,so i like it and i am interested in ancient architecture.for example the imperial palace and the great wall and so on. like it ,so concern it.
@peace001 (726)
• China
19 Mar 09
me too.i read some history about maya recently,it is very interesting and mysterious.
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
5 Oct 09
I also like to research history. In my view, we could learn a lot including gain and loss from history. They are precious experience which may help us predict the future. Looking back the history, human beings should have avoided some catastrophes if they had learned the lessons from history. For instance, history has repeatedly proved that war could not solve problems but create more. But up to now there are still some leaders who haven't learned such lessons.
• United States
19 Apr 09
I think it is sad but what is happening these days,When I was in highschool there was history class and English class and between the two I got to study great histories.But now if any subject isn't on the test, the test that makes sure a school gets their funding, then it isn't studied.So the school kids aren't being taught history.I love history. It is so interesting but there will be two od maybe three generstions that won't study gistory until college , if even then.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
18 Jun 09
My love of history started when I was a child and was lucky enough to have great history teachers which inspired me to read a lot too about history. My son learns the history of this country now at school and it is a major subject in the school which creates a great deal of national pride.