History

I am perhaps a little one sided, as i have now been studying history at leeds university for 2 years, but, that said, i still want to write to you to tell you the benefits of knowing a bit about the subject. It can really make a difference to the way that you perceive the world. Being able to speak with some knowledge about a variety of different topics such as WW2 makes a big change to those who just think it was all Hitler's fault and that was that. Thats what makes history so interesting. There is never a correct answer, it is always based on peoples opinions. So, if your contemplating studying or just wanting to get involved in ...  Read the complete review

Having completed my review on Damascus, I have decided to post this part of it separately for a couple of reasons: Firstly, as it is extremely long, though I have tried to shrink a lot of information into very few pages. I know that many people are not particularly interested in reading at length about the history of a city or country, but I, for one, find it quite fascinating. The history of Damascus in particular is remarkable and that is the main reason for which I opted for posting this information, as opposed to omitting it altogether. The second reason is that its history is extremely complicated and quite confusing at times, ...  Read the complete review

I tend to quote a lot of Robert Burns when I write opinions! For long years I have loved and cherished the works of Burns and appreciated the superb prose and the complex issues he discussed with great passion. He is known as the poet of the people and he manages to encompass every emotion in his songs, but there is more to Burns than that. In 1793 the poem "Bruce?s Address at Bannockburn" more commonly known as "Scots Wha Hae" he refers to the recollection of that glorious struggle for freedom, associated with the ideas of some other struggles of the same nature. This ode was inspired by the success of the French in beating back the ...  Read the complete review

History, well what is it? It says here (Chambers Family Dictionary) "the knowledge of past events." Well, of course it is the knowledge of past events but it's so much more. I think history is the most fascinating subject I have ever studied. In fact it is my favourite subject. I'm currently studying hard (:p) for my A level history. I got an A* at GCSE and an A at AS level. At GCSE we studied superpower relations and the racial problems of America after WW2 up to about 1970. In the superpower relations course we studied things such as the problems, which remained after WW2 such as the relative strength of Germany despite ...  Read the complete review

History is often seen as people with beards, looking through stuffy books etc. THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!! History is the most interesting subject you are able to do at A level. I've always found history incredibly interesting, as it unlocks the past, which is often amazing, and very informative. The course itself can be customised by the school, with a large number of different topics to be select. Two thirds of the course is gained via examinations, but the other third is gained from coursework. The two topics I did for exams were the rist of facism in Italy, and Germany after the first world war, tojust before the Nazis gained power. Italy may be seen as not as ...  Read the complete review