TSgt Melissa Post 1333045 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2016-02-26T03:37:44-05:00 TSgt Melissa Post 1333045

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2016-02-26T03:37:44-05:00 2016-02-26T03:37:44-05:00 TSgt Melissa Post 1333048

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have a huge era in history that I admire- from 1920s through the mid 1950s. During this time, America knew what was important- family, patriotism, honesty, faith, etc. Life seemed much simpler. When children are able to stay entertained by kicking a can, or using this outdated thing called an imagination, to me that is a much better life. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy our modern marvels, but on the flip side, I think it might have also been part of our ruin. <br /><br />During this time, women were not offended by the thought of being called a housewife because it wasn't an insult. When the nation was under attack, the country came together regardless of political stance. Morals were high on the personal radar. You were expected to do the right thing, because well it was right. <br /><br />I have always been told I was born in the wrong era and I tend to agree but I am curious as to what your opinions are. Post away.

2016-02-26T03:45:03-05:00 2016-02-26T03:45:03-05:00 CW4 Private RallyPoint Member 1333066

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cold War post-Vietnam. You could easily do 20+ years in the military without ever having to deploy or leave your family for a year.

2016-02-26T04:36:38-05:00 2016-02-26T04:36:38-05:00 SSgt Mark Lines 1333074

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My favorite era is from the split of the Roman Empire into East and West in 300 AD to the eventual end of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, in 1453. Most people are taught that the Roman Empire ended in 476 and period of "Darkness" fell across Europe that lasted until the Renaissance. However, the Roman Empire did not end until Constantinople was captured by the Ottomans in 1453, and science, learning, and trade continued in Byzantium. Some scholars think that the diaspora of Greeks after the fall of Constantinople helped to "kick start" the renaissance.

2016-02-26T04:48:21-05:00 2016-02-26T04:48:21-05:00 PO1 William "Chip" Nagel 1333095

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Tudors and the Protestant Reformation in England. The dynamics of Religion and Politics. From Henry VIII once a Defender of the Catholic Faith until he switched, His Son Edward even more Passionate in his Protestant Faith, Son Dies Eldest Daughter Catholic takes over and England is once again Catholic, Eldest Daughter dies and Youngest Daughter takes over Elizabeth I Not so Orthodox Protestant. Being Great Grandpa was First Earl of Essex we were very affected. First Group to come to the New World were his family Catholics escaping the Protestant Reformation.

2016-02-26T05:45:08-05:00 2016-02-26T05:45:08-05:00 Alan K. 1333210

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Colonial Period to the Young Republic are my favorite Eras....Birth of a Nation.

2016-02-26T08:07:08-05:00 2016-02-26T08:07:08-05:00 CPT Jack Durish 1333498

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What a great question. Without any doubt my favorite era in history is contemporary history. Well, it may not be history to you, but it is to someone who has lived more than seven decades. Hell, they&#39;re selling &quot;antique&quot; autos that I saw at the auto show. When I help my children (now grandchildren with homework) they are astounded at how well I know history. History? This ain&#39;t history. It&#39;s my life! I write &quot;historical fiction&quot; about my &quot;history&quot;. The Korean War. The Cuban Revolution. The Vietnam War. <br /><br />To be perfectly clear, I have studied history from many eras. Ancient Western and Eastern civilization. Greek. Romans. Egyptians. Chinese. Persian. Polynesian. Kazarian. History from every continent. History of most every war. Religious history. Modern European and American history. <br /><br />So, why is contemporary history my favorite? Because it&#39;s the era that I&#39;ve witnessed first hand. All that other history served me well, helping me to understand my history and peer into the future. It also helps me understand people, the people I live among. Technologically, just about everything beyond fire and basic machines (screw, lever, inclined plane) has been invented contemporaneously. Not to put too fine a point on it, but almost every whit of science fiction that I read in the 1950&#39;s save travel to other stars, has been surpassed in my lifetime. (This is why Dune is the only science fiction that I believe still deserves the appellation) For anyone who bothers to look around, you can&#39;t help but be awe struck by the world we live in.

2016-02-26T09:49:49-05:00 2016-02-26T09:49:49-05:00 CAPT Kevin B. 1333565

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'd go for the Renaissance with so much science, cultural changes, etc. happening in such a short period of time. A real whirlwind.

2016-02-26T10:06:54-05:00 2016-02-26T10:06:54-05:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 1334159

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Roman era. I want to join Spartacus.

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