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patrice

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3. My favorite fiction is fictionalized history, like Cold Mountain, or An Instance of the

Reply to 1-Old-Man (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 04:06 PM

Jan 2013

Fingerpost, or Grapes of Wrath, but, even though a period portrait of a time and it's people and culture, is the point of fictionalized history, I did not count that genre as an example consistent with your poll question about reading History.

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Poll: a Question on your reading of history. [View all] 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 OP

I think you might want a category between occasionally and favorite el_bryanto Jan 2013 #1

Likewise nt IphengeniaBlumgarten Jan 2013 #2

I would edit the post but it would be difficult to insert now 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #5

Agreed ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #6

Same TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #10

My favorite fiction is fictionalized history, like Cold Mountain, or An Instance of the patrice Jan 2013 #3

Its what I do. Historic NY Jan 2013 #4

Just finished... rrneck Jan 2013 #7

I occasionally read history, but I mostly read current event pieces Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #8

I also really enjoy historical documentaries GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #9