The way I like to look at history

For me, I am not just about facts and figures when it comes to history.

I like the personal stories.

Think along the lines of the fake diary series Dear America, which is about girls living in America of different social standing and race...and most importantly each girl of each book is of a specific time period.

Although the books are fake, it shows the kind of history most of us are into.

Just look at a movie like Titanic. They have done thousands of documentaries since but only those who love Titanic watch them...but you can find millions who love the theatrical film Titanic, why? They made it personal.

When we get to read the diary or know the personal story of someone, it makes us feel closer, it makes them less of a figure and statistic and more of a person.

When talking about war, what really grabs the attention of the average person? Is it the play by play of battles won or is the personal stories of what war life was like?

We feel a connection when we look at history through a more vivid and personal detail of someone, often a regular person such as ourselves, through their own eyes.

When history is nothing more than a recount of just the incident itself, it feels void, like its just an overview. It can feel somewhat boring. But when a person who lived in that time recounted their experience in a letter or whatnot, we feel a better connection.

Maybe it the rich vs. poor ideals in the regular person's mind...to hear from an average joe just feels more legit, more interesting than that of some rich person...You could say we all relate in the struggles, albeit different struggles.