Welcome to the Arbitrary History Blog!

I’ve created this blog not only because I love history and enjoy writing about it, but also because I want more people to realize that history really is interesting. Unfortunately, many people lose interest in history from the moment they take their first school history lesson. It’s not surprising considering that memorizing dates and names often seems the primary goal.

Even for the lucky ones who had a great history teacher or are just naturally inclined to history, it’s still often hard to find historical information that’s diverse and compelling. All too often, even networks like The History Channel (great as it is!) seem to focus too narrowly on certain topics – i.e. “All Nazis, All the Time” as someone I knew once called it – or show the same programs ad infinitum.

In my travels, reading and research, I’ve come across what seems like a never-ending supply of great historical gems and tidbits, many of which are random, obscure or overlooked. And since my personal interests vary so greatly, I decided that my history blog would be entirely arbitrary – that is, at my whim and impulse.

My hope is that the Arbitrary History Blog will be of interest to those who already like/love history and a way of helping to convert those who are still under the impression that history is boring.

Enjoy!

Tori

Tags: history, history blog, interesting history, random history