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Post by Auroranorth on Aug 18, 2014 19:45:32 GMT -4
When I think of German hearth and home, I immediately think of Kaiser Wilhelm II and his comment about how women should be focused on the Three K's- "kinder, küche, kirche," which translates to "children, kitchen, church". Me too! I also think of my German-heritage grandma who was raised in NYC and had to tamp down her own ambitions and was a housewife (who went to church and was an amazing cook) although that could be a generational as well as cultural. Women of African heritage had a long cultural history of being business owners, merchants, and traders, but as far as both American heartland stuff is concerned, I really am way out of my depth. I don't know enough about women's history of Anglo and Celtic immigrants, or from other parts of Europe who would have been viable competitors for sorting out the cultural template. Sort of like how English culture (Albion's Seed!) set the general template for American--what other cultural patterns shaped American values? Well, there's Deborah Reed Franklin, who ran the family printshop and store while her husband Benjamin was off founding fire companies and writing broadsheets. They were both of English descent. Pioneer women frequently had to hold down jobs, along with being the ones to stay on the homesteads. They came from all over. |
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Post by Mouse on Aug 18, 2014 20:27:32 GMT -4
I'm fascinated by World War I. I want to read The Guns of August. Any other suggestions?
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Post by koshergrit on Aug 18, 2014 20:58:29 GMT -4
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Post by forever1267 on Aug 18, 2014 21:18:05 GMT -4
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 22:18:48 GMT -4
I do now. Thanks for the link! |
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Post by Ripley on Aug 18, 2014 22:49:27 GMT -4
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Post by Carolinian on Aug 19, 2014 0:53:47 GMT -4
Another fun historical photo site is Shorpy. |
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Post by americanchai on Aug 19, 2014 8:06:21 GMT -4
Another BA in History person here (Ancient World-Greek & Roman). I will read almost anything about history, though. My current obsession is the Tudors, so I'm tearing through all of Alison Weir's books on the subjects and even re-visiting the terribly delicious and somewhat inaccurate Showtime show (hello again, Henry Cavill!). I'm also fascinated by the impact of industrialization on life before it and how and when it pops up around the world. Another enduring obsession is Brazilian history - I had thought about double majoring in that but chose printmaking instead. Unfortunately, I hate school too much to go back but I do like to read about this stuff in my free time.
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NappingAthena
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Post by NappingAthena on Aug 19, 2014 10:21:02 GMT -4
Another BA in History person here (Ancient World-Greek & Roman). I will read almost anything about history, though. My current obsession is the Tudors, so I'm tearing through all of Alison Weir's books on the subjects and even re-visiting the terribly delicious and somewhat inaccurate Showtime show (hello again, Henry Cavill!). I'm also fascinated by the impact of industrialization on life before it and how and when it pops up around the world. Another enduring obsession is Brazilian history - I had thought about double majoring in that but chose printmaking instead. Unfortunately, I hate school too much to go back but I do like to read about this stuff in my free time. IF you're reading Tudor Era history, I recommend Blood Sisters by Sarah Gristwood, which is about the women involved in the War of the Roses. |
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Post by americanchai on Aug 19, 2014 10:46:55 GMT -4
OOh, thanks much NA! It's awesome to have such a well-documented era to be obsessed with. I forgot to mention I've also become obsessed by Australian history as well. Beyond Burke & Wills, Ned Kelly and Bruce Chatwin's The Songlines, any Aussie Greecies have any suggestions?
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