The Verbiage
The Mission:
Breathing History, Doing History
From dictionary.com, the definition of history comes from the Middle English histoire, from Old French, from Latin historia, from Greek histori, from historein to inquire, from histr, learned man. See weid- in Indo-European Roots. Its primary definition is: “A narrative of events; a story.”
Not all history is ancient, nor is it the dry facts and figures that make up a war’s chronology, or the inventory of some forgotten warehouse filled to the rafters with teas and spices.
History lives and breathes around us every day. It is all of the above and more. It’s the day your child took her first step. The day you found out you were accepted into the academic program you hoped and dreamed for. The day you said, “I do.” It’s also the stories of your life. Did you experience something out of the ordinary on the way home from work? And when you got home, did you tell someone about that experience? That story, that’s history. History often starts with, “Let me tell you about what happened to me … to us …”
Breathing History’s mission is to explore the history around us, happening in our daily lives. To invite commentary and discussion about the various facets of history as they touch us. How does one who chooses to study history do it between the laundry and work and class assignments? Where do you go to do your research and gather your facts? Read any good history books lately? What’s the latest news about history and its connection to everyone’s lives? These and other questions are the ones we want to ask and discuss. The very discussion will no doubt lead to more questions and even fewer answers, but that’s part of the fun of history.
Join the community of Breathing History and take part in the unfolding journey.
The Disclaimer:
This weblog is owned by Stephanie Alford, full responsibility for its content is mine alone. The opinions reflected in this weblog and its assciated pages, including graphics, are those of the owner and the various commenters. While the owner is currently a student at the University of Illinois, Springfield; neither UIS, the History Department or the Online History Program are responsible for any content. Neither is Foothill Community College, of which I am a former student.
The Commentary:
All comments are held for moderation and approval. Offensive, hateful or otherwise unacceptable comments will be deleted with the utmost prejudice, so will spam. The owner of this weblog will, at her discretion, blacklist any whose commentary is objectionable and a detriment to the community.
All who love history are welcome to comment and add to the vibrancy of the community, just do it in a thoughtful, mannerly way and we’ll all get along swell.