I was always proud of my country's history (USA starting around 1775) until visiting one of my subordinate Companies in Scotland and taking a heritage tour. Visiting a castle, the tour guide said "the first castle was built on this site in 1249" or some such date. I thought Wow, how young is my country.
Tudor-Stuart history on film and in classroom has always captivated me: The 1966 award-winning film adaptation of "A Man for All Seasons" with heavy weights as Orson Welles, Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield still passes the test of time though I was quite young when I first viewed it. But for real authenticity I learned later in college from an expert on this time period that when subjects kissed the hand of King James I it was noted that it was rather the color of green from the mold that had grown unabated and accumulated thereon due to period hygiene--or better stated, lack thereof!
“cognitive Velcro”, now there is a turn of phrase.
I was always proud of my country's history (USA starting around 1775) until visiting one of my subordinate Companies in Scotland and taking a heritage tour. Visiting a castle, the tour guide said "the first castle was built on this site in 1249" or some such date. I thought Wow, how young is my country.
Thanks for Crowther. I never get tired of wandering old ground with eyes closed.
Tudor-Stuart history on film and in classroom has always captivated me: The 1966 award-winning film adaptation of "A Man for All Seasons" with heavy weights as Orson Welles, Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield still passes the test of time though I was quite young when I first viewed it. But for real authenticity I learned later in college from an expert on this time period that when subjects kissed the hand of King James I it was noted that it was rather the color of green from the mold that had grown unabated and accumulated thereon due to period hygiene--or better stated, lack thereof!