Historian

Virginia” endeavors seeks to explainshow the importance of perspective and point of view in the reading and writing of history. A historian has to determine ask the question of whether a source’s claims and explanations are biased by the author, even if not done so on purpose. The author explains, through an investigation into the downfall of Virginia Colony, how a historian must remove this layer of perspective from the information to discover history’s secrets. First, the author critiques the…

From the cover of the book Revolutionary Characters: what made the founders different, one can be mistaken to think that the book only features revolutionaries from the Victorian era. Far from it; historian Gordon Brown examines individuals whose contributions in the past have, continue to, and will in the future shape the world’s thinking. The cover shows a man on a white horse seemingly looking behind him where there is a semblance of a battleground. The horizon behind the horse rider shows…

History relies on media to foretell what occurred during a time period. Collection of various media items, such as newspapers, films, and speeches are used by historians as primary sources to understand the full picture of what happened. Both historical and journalistic interpretations are subject to manipulation by the writer, filmmaker, or even the audience that receives the information. Specifically in Cuba, various interpretations of historical and journalistic sources influenced viewpoints…

Decision to drop the A-Bomb – justified or not? This question has been debated by historians since 1945, when Harry Truman, the president of the United States at the time, made the decision to drop two atomic bombs on the major Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. A lot of questions have arisen from this attack, but there is one question, bigger than all of these, that is still argued to this day: was the decision justified? It can be said that it is not justified due…

Writing and reading critically is essential to historians, as is it to future citizens. Shanahan ideas towards literacy are universal in that literacy instruction is very important no matter which content area is being taught. My goal as a teacher is to ensure an informed and well educated populace. To…

An Egyptian doctor by the name of Dr. Zahi Hawass said that “Stielin is not a historian. He is delirious”. You can understand the passion behind that statement because in Dr. Hawass mind these foreigners are trying to erase the magnificent work of his ancestors. Art has always been a window for us to consider the past and see the life…

Meriwether Lewis was a great American explorer and Thomas Jefferson’s private secretary. He is most well known for playing a major role in the Lewis and Clark expedition with fellow explorer William Clark in 1804. The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore the Louisianan territories after Thomas Jefferson had bought the territory from Napoleon. During the expedition, Lewis and Clark found valuable resources such as the Missouri River, the most dependable water communication…

While neither Alexis De Tocqueville, nor Simon Schama, nor Jackson J. Spielvogel’s methodologies create a perfect history of the French Revolution, all provide essential insight into understanding the era. Each of these three historians write extensive volumes investigating the Revolution, yet they contain their own specific flaws and strengths. Literature shapes our historical understanding. A competent and tenacious author writes his history to his audience. Understanding his reader allows…

traditions, the author groups of the Hebrew Bible developed a wide variety of literary works. Included in this plethora of author groups was the group responsible for the documentation of the Former Prophets , known to us as the Deuteronomistic Historians. The books of Joshua, Judges, 1+2 Kings, and 1+2 Samuels, which together comprise the Former Prophets, all reflect ideas surrounding the exclusive worship of Yahweh and the continued apostasy of the Israelite peoples, the establishment of a…

Japanese. These women because they can look back and reflect on their experiences, serve as historical reference to some of the atrocities committed by the Japanese during World War II. Through this new evidence, historians can create new perspectives on a historical period in time. This theme of harsh treatment at the hands of the Japanese is also prevalent in Toshiyuki Tanaka work Hidden horrors: Japanese War Crimes in World War II. This book describes the acts of cannibalism towards…