Now you made me think back to what I thought of history back in high school. I'll admit I didn't love it but the more I learned the more I wanted to learn.

Interestingly I did the French Revolution and the First World War and quite enjoyed both...and have spent lengthy periods in the exact places they played out in Europe later as an adult. My battlefield tours of the Western Front (Belgium/France) have been some of the most poignant experiences of my life and France...well, I love that place and it's many historical aspects and stories to follow.

I like that poem, thank you. I did Latin at school but like much of what I learned at school it is lost to me now. Sad really.