where would you be?

[ole]

There were a lot of people who needed killing in the last 150 years. But then, I'm a far piece from being 150, so i can't say more.

 

[gmm213]

To meet Carlos Hathcock, specifically when he used the M2 to set the record
To watch a ACW battle, no I cant narrow it down, there would be to long a list lol
To watch a WW1 battle, Ive always been awed by No Mans Land, I cant explain why

 

[Chattahooch33]

Hmmm.

1. At a dinner party at Monticello with Thomas Jefferson
2. At the end of the Battle of Sailor's Creek when Wofford's old Georgia brigade was surrounded, surrendered, and Cobb's Legion burned their battle flag.
3. At the town of New Manchester outside Atlanta when the civilians were deported and the factory set on fire.

 

[Mark F. Jenkins]

Standing behind John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater. With something lethal.

For a follow-up, I'd deliver some antibiotics, Tamiflu, and hot chicken soup to Joe Johnston after he attended Sherman's funeral, and get Grant to lay off the cigars earlier in life.

 

[MRB1863]

I think a specific interesting moment in time to go back to would be when Stuart arrived at Gettysburg and met with Lee. Would like to witness that conversation.

 

[Harris]

Limited to American History I would've like to:
Witness Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown.
Sitting in a tree stand in one of the Copse of trees on Cemetery Ridge watching Picketts charge.
Be on the Normandy bluffs looking out on the approaching armada on D-Day.

 

[DixieRifles]

Sitting in a tree stand in one of the Copse of trees on Cemetery Ridge watching Picketts charge.

For a somewhat serious answer, I would not want to be in a situation that would place me in harm's way. I would love to see a battle but maybe from a safer vantage point.

I think the safest observation point for a large battle would be to be on Winstead Hill to observe the Battle of Franklin.

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/franklin/maps/franklin-animated-map/


If I could select one from WW2, it would be a spectacular artillery bombardment from a safe bunker. I would like to have observed the artillery barrage at 2300 hours on 11 May 1944 that opened up Operation DIADEM and the attack against the German GUSTAV Line in Italy. The barrage by 1,660 artillery pieces fired along the entire front from Cassino to the sea which continued until a few minutes before Midnight.

 

[bankerpapaw]

#1. The Resurrection.
#2. Pickett's Charge
#3. Wagon trains moving West.

 

[John Winn]

I can't really narrow it down to three and am torn between monumental events and family events.

A few of each that would be candidates:

the day folks decided to leave Chaco Canyon;
the New Madrid earthquake;
Thomas Jefferson's funeral service (before the crowds showed up; John Winn's grandfather was likely there);
the bombardment preceding Pickett's charge;
John Winn's activities on April 1, 1865 (his service record ends with him being released from the hospital in Richmond back to duty on March 28 and he did not surrender with his unit at Appomattox nor apparently get paroled);
the fight at Little Big Horn;
several places around Dealey Plazza and in the book depository when Kennedy was shot.

 

[Al Murray]

Maybe I wasn't clear but I was referring to American history

United States of America(n) history, North America(n) history, or North, Central and South America(n) history? If United States is it after 1776 or would colonial count? History that happened in America or would foreign wars count? Would the history have to have taken place on earth? I would have loved to have been standing there when the first man stepped on the moon. But wait, then he would be the second man..... oh I'm confused.

 

[AUG]

A 'fly on the wall' at the Alamo, or in the charge at San Jacinto!

Or perhaps on either of my grandfathers' ships out in the Pacific: the USS South Dakota (BB-57) and the USS Fuller (APA-7). During the South Dakota's bombardment of Iwo Jima, or on the Fuller when she was landing Marines at Bougainville or Peleliu.

 

[hanna260]

I guess if I get one more- hmmmm.... the opening night of Star Wars. (So call me un-original and sixteen. )

 

[Allie]

I guess if I get one more- hmmmm.... the opening night of Star Wars. (So call me un-original and sixteen. )

It was actually pretty cool to see it for the first time. Both my husband and I can remember every detail exactly of when we first saw it. We were kids and it just blew us away.

On a similar note, I'd like to see Elvis as a young man, and maybe Jimi Hendrix singing "America" at Woodstock.

Husband wants to be present at the founding of Area 51, to know exactly what the deal is.

 

[John Hartwell]

Where would you stand?

Strongly in favor of it!

 

[John Hartwell]

Where would you stand?

Somewhere safely out of range! ........

 

[John Winn]

It was actually pretty cool to see it for the first time. Both my husband and I can remember every detail exactly of when we first saw it. We were kids and it just blew us away.

On a similar note, I'd like to see Elvis as a young man, and maybe Jimi Hendrix singing "America" at Woodstock.

Husband wants to be present at the founding of Area 51, to know exactly what the deal is.

I'd like to have seen Elvis early on too when he was touring with the likes of the Carter family.

As to Jimi, I just have to say he didn't sing America; he played the Star Spangled Banner. I did get to see him but not at Woodstock (had an invite but elected not to go as I'd already been to the Atlanta Pop Festival - where BTW I saw the debut of the Allman Brothers). Wow man ... flashbacks ya know ?

 

[hanna260]

It was actually pretty cool to see it for the first time. Both my husband and I can remember every detail exactly of when we first saw it. We were kids and it just blew us away.

Lucky. Were the theaters crowded when you were there? I remember there was a story that the company distributing Star Wars had to threaten movie theaters to show it or they wouldn't let them show another movie which they were also distributing and which was expected to make a lot of gross. Naturally- the movie (which name I can't remember right now) made about a tenth of the gross that Star Wars (just the first movie!) did.

 

[kevikens]

δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω
Archimedes.

But it really is an existential question and I don't think that standing would had been a problem then and there...

En arche en ho logos.

 

[Poor Private]

The Resurrection
Krakatoa Explosion
The clay model of Leonardo's horse being made
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Modern version in Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids Michigan.

Been there many times, that thing is huge. You cant appreciate until you have seen it. When beeing built it was used for a time capsule. Many local items were placed in side the horse, Fred Meijer himself places stuff in it. Whats going on there right now is hatching of the butterflies in their green house( the size of a large hotel). An enjoyable day can be had there by people of all ages.

 

[Allie]

Lucky. Were the theaters crowded when you were there? I remember there was a story that the company distributing Star Wars had to threaten movie theaters to show it or they wouldn't let them show another movie which they were also distributing and which was expected to make a lot of gross. Naturally- the movie (which name I can't remember right now) made about a tenth of the gross that Star Wars (just the first movie!) did.

The first time I heard it mentioned was at a party at my grandmother's. All of the adults were asking each other "Have you seen Star Wars yet?" and I was thinking yuck, a boring war movie. Not as many previews on TV and I had no idea what it was about until it came on screen. I do remember that we had to wait in line to see it. We saw it at the Highland Quartet in Memphis, which isn't there anymore. People actually clapped and cheered as if it were a live performance. We got out into the parking lot, and my mom looked at my dad and said, what the hell, and turned around and got back in line. Husband is from Farmersburg Indiana which has about five people, and he says it was as full as he had ever seen a movie theater in Farmersburg. But the rerelease was packed.