European History

Looking back on history, there have been a surplus of events where a multitude of people have been affected. A few examples of these events being the Holocaust, the 9/11 attacks, etc. When these events do indeed occur, it is very common for the people who endured these tragedies refuse to recount their experiences due to the traumatization it caused them. However, there are times where one person will recount their experiences of these events, and in turn will give others the confidence they…

“a picture is worth a thousand words”, but can one really gain as much knowledge of an experience through an image rather than pages of textual descriptions of every detail? Generally, students are disengaged in the content displayed through a history book, primarily because they believe that they have no similarities between those living in the Gilded Age and find it hard to sympathize let alone understand any individual from that time period. When viewing historical events through a graphic…

Some history events are essential evidences that illustrate ideas of how the event begins and ends. Some historians take a time to write books and articles about important events to demonstrate deep details that readers may not know about. Many historians have constructed an event to their own ideological beliefs to infiltrate those beliefs to the readers. Moreover, a Presidential history or a biography topic can be constructed with a lot of interpretations that results in arguments and…

In the article, "Henry Rodriguez: Preserving the Luiseño Tradition," Rodriguez talks about how oral tradition keep stories "alive and changing over time." Just for example, Rodriguez mentions a story about a "powerful song given" to him by an old man, and it was later on collected as "sets," as more elderly men are willing to share their songs. As a result, it created a bigger content of songs, having a far more interpretation of a subject. Just like in oral tradition, stories accumulate, it…

Jacoby displays a handful of historical methods and sources to help explain and defend his historical argument. The book is organized is organized chronologically even though during the book there are some moments where some case studies seem to overlap each other. The book is set up in the chronological order because it is the arrangement of things following one after another time. Jacoby wanted the viewers to understand the time era impacted the decision making of creating these parks. If…

connection to the past with artifacts that are visible rather than melted for gold or silver as they did back then. I understand that during the nineteenth century most people cared more about providing for their family rather than retaining a piece of history but we can see how important it is for cultures to have something to revert to when explaining their heritage. Thus the study of pre-conquest archaeology played a tremendous…

Each year, Americans spend over $3.9 billion on candy during Halloween, with each trick-or-treater receiving an average of 250 pieces of sweet treats during the night. Candy wasn't always given out on Halloween, however. Children today may be surprised how trick-or-treating has changed throughout the years. Early Halloween Treats During the Medieval time period through the 1930s, England children would go door-to-door on Halloween offering prayers for the souls of the household in exchange for…

Monuments have been up, built, and honored for hundreds of years now. Whether or not if it represented a significant individual during a crucial time period, or just to honor an individual’s successful for trapping lobsters (Source F), monuments have been valued for a long time. However, in recent years, many communities, and groups, have found themselves questioning the existence of a particular statute, due to it’s meaning and what it really represents. Which will lead into a follow up…

because it is Oklahoma’s tribute to one of their own who always considered Oklahoma as his home, no matter how much fame he acquired. Will Rogers is also buried at the memorial along with his wife and three of his four children. If I was an Oklahoma History teacher in a secondary school, I would use this site as a field trip. This site would be beneficial while lecturing over a number of things, for example; famous Oklahomans, the pride of the Natives, or even old Broadway films. Will Rogers…

Feature Films Teach History? There have been numerous studies regarding whether or not movies can teach history. The debate is ongoing. Some historians think that yes, movies can teach history but many lean the other direction. Historians question the validity of a film because of characters that weren’t real, or relationships that didn’t exist. In the study, there are a few key players like Peter Seixas and Robert Rosenstone. Seixas, a historian and a professor, believes history can be taught…