What is your favorite period in history, and what about it specifically do you find interesting?

The possible future as depicted in Star Trek.
Because it is better than the present and all past periods of history combined.

The 1940s have always fascinated me, its music, movies, the war, political leaders, and early beginnings of new technologies (including computers, nuclear power and jet propulsion).

The middle ages and the Civil War era.
I can’t imagine a Civil War, and for whatever reason, I have always had this fascination with the old south. Maybe I was a southern belle in a previous life. lol
I love southern accents, hound doggies, oak trees laden with spanish moss, the idea of restoring an Antebellum Plantation home.

. No…my southern draw does not include being a slave owner. haha

Even though I lived all of the years of the 60’s I was too young to really grasp the enormity of what was taking place. I would love to re-live those years as an older teen to see how it would have felt. What would it be like if a friend got drafted? What would free love have been like? What would the music scene feel like?

The french revolution. Just really interesting. The hair, the fashion, what really happened?

I’ve always been interested in Ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek history, mainly for the mythology but I find the time period as a whole interesting.

I love all history and I find it hard to pick just one era, but I have always been very fond of the Celtic era of pre-Roman Britain and Europe. The Celts were an interesting and remarkably civillised people and I particularly love their art and mythology.

The present and future. It seems like things concentrated on the most in history are the oppression and overcoming it. Too much ignorance and too much violence. I know there were times of prosperity and happiness, but I wasn’t there to experience that and all that is presented in the media doesn’t paint a pretty picture lol.

The 90s had the best music, though :)

Me (3 years old): I love the present, the time when I live with my parents.
Me (7 years old): I love prehistory. I can’t imagine how people could manage without any special equipment live today.
Me (13 years old and have read a rather large number of Sherlock Holmes stories): I love Victorian England. I love many things of it but the best is people’s manner. So genuine! In many way much better than the present.
Me (15 years old and have watched some very cool Western movies): I love the Old West. See those cowboys and Indians? The people at that time were in some way similar to the one of Victorian England too.
Me (present, have read “The Big Sleep” for the first time and played L.A Noire): I love late-40s and early-50s America. The music, the fashion, the technology… they are all awesome! Bringing me a lot of inspiration. I heard this was the best time of American history too.

In summary: I love all those above-mention period

Great question. Makes one think. The Enlightenment and ensuing age of reason after such a prolonged malaise in the dark ages. The arts, humanities, science and math all suddenly surged ahead.

When I read this quote about two Aliens visiting Earth, I think that aside from the more stilted English, Douglas Adams might have written it.

“Truly, what makes me believe there is no inhabitant on this sphere, is a full persuasion that no sensible being would live in such a disagreeable place.”

“What then?” said Micromegas, “perhaps the beings that inhabit it come not under that denomination…”

Actually it was written by Voltaire. His short story, Micromégas, written in 1752, was the seminal work of science fiction.

@Pachyderm_In_The_Room Agree with the 1940s and everything you said. (but also the late 1930s) I have to add to it the sociology of the times. I am fascinated with everyday life back then. And also the dancing…loooove the Big Bands and the dancing.

My mother was born in 1925, so this was her growing up era. Because of that, I grew up hearing Big Bands in the house all the time. She taught me to dance when I was little in our living room :D

I like the history of ancient man a lot. I am currently reading The History of England by Peter Ackroyd and I am finding it fascinating. I also love the history of city life in the likes of London, Edinburgh etc, anything pre 1900.

The 60s because of the student movements.