I’ve been around the history travel scene for a while now, taking history and creating blogs, tours and experiences for people wanting to indulge in their interests.
I have become acutely aware of the silos in which we learn about the history which interests us.
Before I go any further I should probably point out that I don’t think this is a problem within itself rather that I think it is something for us all to think about when we’re looking to expand our knowledge.
The teaching of history is, necessarily, packaged into neat topics for consumption. We almost immediately choose, or have chosen for us, the parts of history we will spend time learning about, what captures our attention and imagination. Most commonly, this will be a specific time period but also a specific aspect of life at that time and within a geographical location.