History is what usually happens to somebody else, while you are quietly trying to get on with your own life. War, strife and famine, the rise and fall of nations, the follies and vanities of politicians - these are seldom milestones in our lives; they are more usually bookmarks, the co-ordinates by which we chart our own, less momentous journeys through our first job, marriage, the birth of a child, the passing of parents or friends. for more click here