Twistory

Twistory 2.2 - History Browser "Twistory" is a freeware history browser. It displays the lifetimes and travels of historic figures, and the dates and locations of historic events. It is a tool for keeping track of when and where things happened, and their relationships to each other. It is meant to provide a way to keep track of the multitude of different peoples, dynasties, empires and developments throughout history. The names of hundreds of historic figures are familiar to most people, but it's a challenge to remember when and where they all lived. Many of them are frequently referred to or alluded to in literature or in the media; many of them made the world what it is today. But it can be difficult to remember even what century some of them lived in. I wrote this programme as an aid to sorting them all out in one's mind. It can show in an instant the time and region in which they lived. It also answers questions like, "Who else was living at that time, and what else was happening in the world?" Twistory is a historical dictionary that you can use to create maps and time-lines. A resource of over 3200 people, events and places is included. The database has an open text format, so that more historical information can be added by any user. A complete description of the file format is included. The two main windows are the time-line window, which shows lives and events against a variable time scale, and the map window, which shows people and events in their geographic locations during an interval of time. There is also a genealogy window which shows the ancestors and descendants of a selected person, and an info window that shows additional details about a person or event. Another window lists all milestones occurring on a particular day of the year. There is also a search function. Version 2.2 has several subtle enhancements over the previous version, and a few bug fixes. The database has also grown again.