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RE: The Centennial of a Centennial: #explore1818
I wonder if people in 1918 thought about 1818 as much more distant than we think of 1918 or if they had a similar perception of time. It seems to me that people today think 1918 is very far away, but at the same time modern enough to comprehend. If I was in 1918 I would also probably think about health and wonder if people in 1818 had to contend with the flu.
That's a really interesting question! And it makes me wonder how much awareness/interaction people had with the past in general. With the internet it's easy for us to complete these assignments today and learn about 1918, but 100 years ago, I would guess that their awareness of 1818 was probably much more limited because it took so much effort to do this kind of research. I agree regarding health, and I also might be curious about how people in 1818 supported their country and displayed national identity/patriotism.