A comment on my blog yesterday got me thinking about how many television shows incorporate and use history and historical elements. We are surrounded by history but yet not everyone notices the historical elements- you can train your mind to be on the outlook for aspects of it. I seem to use/take many events and find the historical implications/context as an important aspect.
Television channels include Spike, Discovery, The History Channel, and National Geographic are prime examples **showcasing some interesting shows, documentaries, movies, and they have extremely useful websites as well.
Media has really opened our eyes to the importance of history and how we deal with history on a daily basis. For example, the internet has allowed us to search and find old editions of magazines or magazine articles and newspapers.
The comment on my blog also brought up the idea of making history hands-on. Being able to feel, hear, see, smell, and even taste history make's history come alive. History is more than dates and historical figures but is also about experiences. Becoming a tourist in your community- getting out and walking an old cemetery or church or even a museum allows history to become more concrete and allows you to be a detective/explorer using all your senses to explore history.
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