Two television series I enjoy watching are “Highlander” and “Forever Knight” because the main characters were immortal and each episode included historical events.
In “Highlander” Duncan McLeod (of the Clan McLeod) hailed from the Highlands of Scotland – Glenfinnan on the shores of Loch Shean – in 1592. While the series dealt with The Gathering and Quickening; there were always pieces from Duncan’s past.
On “Forever Knight”, Nick Knight (Nicholas de Brabeaux) lived during the time of the Crusades and was “brought across” (turned into a vampire) in 1228! Not wishing to be a vampire any longer, Nick was a police detective in Toronto (where the show was shot) and again it featured elements from his past.
It was always interesting to me to see how the characters went through history.
Imagine living long enough to watch and be a part of history as it moves through the ages.
Recently I read a book about misquotations in the Bible and how the scribes may or may not actually be educated enough to read whatever it was they were transcribing. Before the monks took over the job of transcribing, it went to anyone who had enough knowledge to copy what was before them. And it that wasn’t difficult enough, the words were not separated so it sometimes could be very difficult to know exactly what the phrase was saying.
How cool would it be to see how reading and writing began? Learn about language and how it came about.
Or as the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, learn how the Founding Fathers decided on what became the Constitution. The U.S. Constitution has a basis on the six Nations of the Iroquois Confederation. How did this happen???
I have no illusions that I will not live a very life like Duncan McLeod or Nick Knight; I am not immortal, but being able to travel through history and watch it unfold.