Historical documents

by asking students how historical records have helped us understand events of the past. Why would these records be important in the future? I will ask students what are considered primary sources, are there multiple types of primary sources or just one? Instructional Process: We will then analyze a document of the Underground Railroad together. This will give students an understanding of how to analyze a document and what to look for. Once we have analyzed the document we will then as a…

“He who controls the media. Controls the masses” Imagine if someone had the power to simply erase a historical event and anyone associated with it. Not only that, but they could also completely rewrite that historical event. Imagine if someone who said something and the government had them executed. Then in the newspaper the next day he is labelled as a traitor. This is what was happening inside “The Ministry of Truth (minitrue)’ in George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984”. the warnings, themes…

the Declaration of Independence (Commager, 1963). In that time the document was referred to “The Unanimous…

known as the founder of the Amish movement. Jakob was born in Switzerland on February 12, 1644. He was an Anabaptist/Mennonite/Amish leader and he founded the Amish religious movement. In his early childhood, he barely could read and write; historical documents suggested that he possibly could have received some form of limited formal education (Huppi). At first, Jakob strongly embraced the Anabaptist and he had a good standing and relationship with the state church, Swiss Brethren. Jakob’s…

major historical process. The global flow of silver had many effects on the multitude of societies that participated. There were many economic effects, such as the heavy global economic involvement of many Asian nations in this trade (Documents 2,4,6,7,8) and greater monetary pressure in China during the Ming Dynasty (Documents 1,3,5), and some social nuances because of this trade, such as a greater European desire for Asian goods (2,4,8), but the economic effects had a greater historical…

Jefferson who vividly showcased the effects and causes of studying the social issues during that time. The book has a social importance since it comprises the forty historical document with historical information aired as the subject matter of the…

Valeria Ramos HIST 1302 103 December 5, 2016 Equal Pay Act of 1963 The sixties was dominated by historical events that shaped present-day society. These events included the Civil Rights movement, the assassination of John F. Kennedy which resulted in the presidency to be assigned to Lyndon B. Johnson, the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis and lastly the Moon landing. The feminine mystique 16th street baptist church, four little black girls were at church when a bomb exploded killing…

The Shoemaker and The Tea Party: Book Assignment #1 PART I: IDENTIFICATION QUESTIONS Historical Memory is oral and written testimonies from individuals who wither witnessed for took part in historical moments in history. Benjamin Bussey Thatcher was an American author who wrote Traits of the Tea Party (1835) which was the second biography to be written about George Robert Twelve Hewes. The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783. It started with the…

To know what is accurate in old literature is a challenge because it implies differentiating objective work from one’s own perspective in a writing. It also means the separation of invented past events and events that truly happened. Herodotus’ historical narrative called Histories that…

is good for the community. During the first five weeks of the class lectures, we discussed the “Pillars of Citizenship” through the three documents; The Declaration of Independence, The Bills of Rights and the US Constitution. In contrast to the three pillars, the fourth pillar was also discussed in connection to Thomas Paine’s democracy. All of the documents were an example of the concept of freedom in the nation’s growth. The main argument of the Declaration of Independence is that “All men…