Comments on: History Matters - pass it on http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/07/20/history-matters-pass-it-on/ Where Past Meets Future Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: History Matters Campaign “Mass Blog” day at Past Thinking http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/07/20/history-matters-pass-it-on/#comment-1226 History Matters Campaign “Mass Blog” day at Past Thinking Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:17:39 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/07/20/history-matters-pass-it-on/#comment-1226 [...] The History Matters - Pass It On campaign, which I blogged about in July, are holding an event entitled “One Day in History” on 17th October: A MASS BLOG for the national record. The History Matters campaign has designated October 17 a day for the public to make historic. We have chosen ‘an ordinary’ weekday of no particular significance to ask you to write a one day on-line diary. [...] [...] The History Matters - Pass It On campaign, which I blogged about in July, are holding an event entitled “One Day in History” on 17th October: A MASS BLOG for the national record. The History Matters campaign has designated October 17 a day for the public to make historic. We have chosen ‘an ordinary’ weekday of no particular significance to ask you to write a one day on-line diary. [...]

]]> By: Tehmina Goskar http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/07/20/history-matters-pass-it-on/#comment-824 Tehmina Goskar Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:29:49 +0000 http://www.pastthinking.com/blog/2006/07/20/history-matters-pass-it-on/#comment-824 I couldn't agree more. As an historian, I believe it is crucial for historical awareness to be at the core of human society. I see historical awareness as ever-increasing circles. First, awareness of your family history, your roots (as multiple as they are), then your street or local area, then your village or city, your region, your country, the countries surrounding yours, your continent, the world. And these should continually adapt as you move and create new homes. These circles don't diminish in importance as you get further away but they inform one another, give context to one another. This campaign does need a better online campaign so we can network better with like-minded people from all over the world who seek to find their many historical contexts. Why should this just be an England and Wales campaign? That is more indicative of the organisations which initiated the campaign rather than about the people. And this is the key to the matter. History matters, people matter. There is no history without people. This is an opportunity to learn from people past and present. In this crazy world, run by the misguided few, we need the masses to join in collectively and publically demonstrating their belief in humanity and this campaign is one way to make a lasting difference. I certainly intend to do my bit online, watch this space in the forthcoming weeks. I couldn’t agree more. As an historian, I believe it is crucial for historical awareness to be at the core of human society. I see historical awareness as ever-increasing circles. First, awareness of your family history, your roots (as multiple as they are), then your street or local area, then your village or city, your region, your country, the countries surrounding yours, your continent, the world. And these should continually adapt as you move and create new homes. These circles don’t diminish in importance as you get further away but they inform one another, give context to one another.

This campaign does need a better online campaign so we can network better with like-minded people from all over the world who seek to find their many historical contexts. Why should this just be an England and Wales campaign? That is more indicative of the organisations which initiated the campaign rather than about the people. And this is the key to the matter. History matters, people matter. There is no history without people. This is an opportunity to learn from people past and present. In this crazy world, run by the misguided few, we need the masses to join in collectively and publically demonstrating their belief in humanity and this campaign is one way to make a lasting difference. I certainly intend to do my bit online, watch this space in the forthcoming weeks.

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