Historian

achieved or were readily achievable” (pg. 22). The whole writing surrounds Lincoln’s moral character which was highly influenced by the social dynamics of the Civil War era. These dynamics influenced his statements and decisions in office. Other historians, mentioned by Guezlo and Striner, felt that “[Lincoln’s] public recognition of black rights and interests was induced by irresistible pressures from within his own party” (pg. 28). Again, at the mention of people’s rights, one can determine…

class had provided the fundamental support and basis for the spread of witch-hunting throughout Europe and when the members of the elite had been informed, they had only facilitated and had not specifically caused the witch-hunts in Europe. Some historians perceive this witch hunt as a tool used by people to obtain wealth and build their career. This perspective suggests that whether or not they believed witchcraft actually existed, the pure objective of establishing a career of witch-hunters…

Diamond being a biologist interprets things differently than a natural historian such as William McNeill would. One of the main criticisms of Diamonds theory is that he is perceived as being Euro-centric, meaning he places too much emphasis on the dominance of European geographic factors. Instead of focusing on perhaps a more…

Abhinav Lahiri Mr. N. Lewis Theory of Knowledge 18 November 2014 Prescribed Title Prompt: To understand something you need to rely on your own experiences and culture. Does this mean that it is impossible to have objective knowledge? Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: “Great truths, can, at times be startlingly simple.” In the same speech, he stated: “Communism claims man to be an animal creature of the state, curses him for his stubborn instinct for independence, governs with a tyranny that makes…

In Criminal Law in Colonial Virginia, Arthur Scott claims that despite a desire by the company to follow English traditions, “in practice these principals were largely disregarded before 1619.” It was therefore the repeal of the Laws Divine in 1619 which marked the beginning of English common law in the colony. Scott contends the intent of the new laws, now being drafted by the Governor’s council and passed through the House of Burgesses, was to regulate the morals of the colonists, promote…

nothing but a hero of the past, a courageous sailor that discovered the “New World”. Without his advances and discoveries we wouldn't be where we are today. Not once did I question what those “advances” really were. To top it off, the fact that historians knew about his motives and had direct artifacts that proved his crimes yet still chose to portray him as a hero. The only thing that I’m sure of is it that genuine heroes don’t kill for pleasure and gold. This new and astonishing fact is what…

In reading, towards a feminist narratology author begins by admitting that feminism and narratology would seem to be strange bed-fellows, the one being “impressionistic, evaluative and political” , the other being “scientific, descriptive and non ideological”. Indeed, no contemporary theory has exerted so little influence on feminist theory as formalist-structuralist narratology . Author posits that there are many reasons for this distrust of narratology on the part of feminism.First and…

prayed on, and the imperial system they rebelled against. Quite the contrary, the perceived threat of piracy, and the vengeance of those wronged by them was a consistent narrative in contemporary stories. It is simply intended to demonstrate that historians have largely exaggerated the role of the colonial courts as an instrument of death. It should also be apparent that the trials amassed for this study represent the majority of trials occurring in the colonies…

from this period were generally characterized by the idea of shared blame, with all of the European powers jointly causing the war (Hale 259). Interestingly, many of these historians were not German, they had no special ties that made them partial to German innocence (259). For example, Sidney Bradshaw Fay, an American historian, developed a thesis in the late 1920s that primarily blamed the First World War on the issues of nationalism that had developed, leading to imperialism and separatism…

This investigation examines the historical question of “to what extent did the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1874 lead to the Great Sioux War of 1876?”. The key sources chosen to support this investigation are a book of compiled historical information from the United States Department of the Interior and an interview of a Native American woman that lived through both the Black Hills Gold Rush and the Great Sioux War. These are relevant because one has access to an extensive database of government…