Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 I must admit, I have a passion for history. Wherever I have been and wherever I am now, I have a propensity for imagining who has stepped these steps, stood on the ground I walk, and the words spoken. Fortunate enough to now live in Ottawa, I can imagine the area in which I work being occupied by the likes of MacDonald, Laurier, King and Borden. This city has played host to heads of state, many of whom have led exemplary lives. When I travel, I love to imagine who has been "here" before. In the UK, I stood where the industrial revolution was born, where kings had led troops to battle and where one had fallen leading to the dawn of a modern England. I would have loved to have witnessed the Battle of Hastings, the coronation of the first king of Scotland, the painting of the Sistine Chapel.... So the question is... if you could go back in time and witness something, what would it be? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andee 220524 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 Be one of the first automobiles to cross the Golden Gate Bridge! The unveiling of the Taj Mahal! Wow, there are so many. I'll have to get back to you..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevecurious 42059 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 There are so many choices but if I have to pick only a few: (1) The War of 1812 (2) The construction of the pyramids (3) The Charlottetown Conference of 1864 (4) To be in any of "The Allied Countries" on May 7, 1945 (5) The White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico on the morning of July 16, 1945. A day that forever changed the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 Watching Gutenberg print that first piece of paper.... Being in the stands when Babe Ruth called the home run in the World series against the Cubs... Being in the stands when Henderson scored the winning goal.... Being in the room when Alexander Graham Bell placed that first call... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andee 220524 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 Being in the audience when the Beatles played Ed Sullivan Seeing Led Zeppelin's last concert. Being there the day the day world war 2 was over. Being there when my great grandfather and his family landed in Canada after a long and arduous boat ride from Ireland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capitalman 3861 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 Well given the nature of this website, I'm going to go with: I would have enjoyed being the right age to go visit Xavier Hollander in her heyday! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shymale 10234 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 meet my uncle who died during wwII on d day in normandy fighting for freedom be in the crowd when Wayne Gretzky played is last game be there for the first ever television broadcast see the arrow jet before the goverment dismantled it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolette Vaughn 294340 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 I would like to have witnessed: A William Shakespeare's play in the Globe theatre Discussions during the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815 Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo The Battle of Gettysburg Go back to London in 1888 and find out who Jack the Ripper was Going to an Elvis Presley concert in the 50's. JFK's Inaugural Address Listening to Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech". Neil Armstrong's first moon landing Attending Woodstock in 1969 Meet both of my Grandfathers who died before I was born. When the Berlin wall came down in Dec 1989 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest s******ecan**** Report post Posted September 14, 2010 Discussions during the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815 Very interesting Nicolette. If you are not already familiar with it, allow me to recommend the definitive account of the congress. "Rites of Peace" by Adam Zamoyski. It is a fascinating account which is full of rich detail of not only the substance of the congress but also of the extensive social goings on that occurred throughout. Here is the Guardian's review. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antlerman 17064 Report post Posted September 14, 2010 to go back and interupt the parents of some people I know from making kids........... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 179138 Report post Posted September 15, 2010 I would like to have witnessed: JFK's Inaugural Address Neil Armstrong's first moon landing When the Berlin wall came down in Dec 1989 I made it for three.... well barely. I was born during JFK's inaugural address. I believe that my mom have even challenged JFK in terms of verbal expressiveness during my delivery. Much like the millions of Canadians watching the Paul Henderson goal, my family like most families in Canada were glued to the TV 24/7 during Apollo 11 and watched the first steps live on TV in vivid black and white. The Berlin Wall? Watched it... and my buddy was working in Berlin during the time... he brought home a chunk as a souvenir! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolette Vaughn 294340 Report post Posted September 15, 2010 to go back and interupt the parents of some people I know from making kids........... Hahahaah. Yes, I wish I could do that too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andee 220524 Report post Posted September 21, 2010 Go back to the early 80s and buy shares in Microsoft! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
