Historian

changes between whites and the Native American since World War II based on the production of historically documented movies. The film industries have provided a popular cultural tool in the making of movies as creditable historical sources. However, historians should consider the accuracy of historical facts provided in these films. Careful analysis of the actual events should be researched, as film producers tend to add an air of sensationalism or a second storyline to their movies. Popular…

According to the French historian Marc Ferro, "When, in 1894, he learned that he was to ascend the throne, Nicholas burst into tears. What he feared most had come upon him, by God's will. 'Oh Sandro,' he said to Alexander, his cousin and boyhood friend, 'I am not ready to be Tsar…

Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of sources (575) This investigation will explore the question: Analyze the extent to which the Ku Klux Klan was a group formed on a religious basis? The first source which will be evaluated in depth is Jack Hurst’s Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Biography, written in 1994. The origin of this source is valuable because of the astounding credentials of the author. Hurst graduated Vanderbilt University in 1964 and had thirteen years of journalistic experience…

saw significant change in the relationship between temporal and ecclesiastical authority. The driving force in relations between these two entities shifted from assessing the role of canon law to the strength of new ideas and political thought. Historians such as Ullmann place emphasis on the translation of Aristotelean ideas for this change whereas others, like Black and Coleman argue the change was as the result of a natural progression of political thought. Regardless, these changes sparked…

back to circa 1555, seismologists and historians have worked together and determined that a major earthquake occurred during this time. Based on their current knowledge of geological processes and descriptions of past events, geologists and historians alike believe that an earthquake within the range of magnitude 8.5 is…

E. Lee in the Confederate popularity with southerners, especially within their memory, religion, and mythology. His early death on May 10, 1863 left many unanswered questions, however former soldiers on his staff, contemporary historians, and modern professional historians have filled in the gaps about Jackson to complete a history of the general. His history has been connected to the Confederacy, Lee, Shenandoah Valley, and the myths of the Lost Cause. Over one-hundred fifty years have passed…

History and Archeology help each other because historians study historical documents and texts. They study texts from the time period that the bones are from, and they try to connect someone's identity to the bones. Archeologists study artifacts and the bones of the person who died. They clean the bones off and study the details of the bones, the archeologists will try and find out as much as they can about the bones. Historians and Archeologists help each other because by studying artifacts…

ever yet figured on the great theatre of the world,” is how he was viewed in the early 19th century, during his rise to power, after the French Revolution. However, today the character of Napoleon and his achievements sparks a great debate between historians. Was he a true revolutionary or a dictator? Was he a reformer or repressive authoritarian? It would be simple to conclude that Napoleon did not promote the values of the revolution – especially after 1799 – but instead strived to achieve…

During the Renaissance, there were hundreds of thousands of people who could be labeled as artists; there are also quite a few of those people who could be labeled as successful and especially talented artists. There are only a handful, however of artists who could be labeled “super artists” by Martin Kemp, or individuals who could be labeled as “creative genius”. In his book titled Life of Raphael, Giorgio Vasari wrote that, “Nature created [Raphael] as a gift to the world.” As time looks back…

with that. Slaves were the occupants of the lowest level in America’s social and economic scale. They were on the “bottom rail of the fence” said one black soldier. The lack of both a social and economic standing has made it quite difficult for historians to recover the most accurate Freedman’s view. The fact of the matter is that in the South, Slave Codes denied the education of black people and slaves. This meant that they would have a significantly smaller chance at success. Without education…