Histories

History is always being created, but never changed or altered. Although something may have happened yesterday, today, it is now considered historic. The irony here is that whether it happened a few hours ago, yesterday, last week, or many years ago, it is still considered historic because it is now in the past. As stated by Dr. Drake in many lectures, “history does not necessarily repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” From 1865 to the 2000s, different areas of history have a stronger rhyming scheme…

situations, but they had managed to stay together all the way through. Another example of relationships would be between Georg and Ruth who are boyfriend and girlfriend and they love each other very much. Ernst, one of the antagonists in this book, had a history with both Wilm and Annaliese. He was almost an older brother to Wilm, but after breaking up with Wilm’s sister, Anneliese, Ernst became both their enemy. Building relationships is one of the key components of the IB program’s goals.…

Studying past presidencies through psychological analysis takes an angle we have not yet seen in so far. Rather than studying the big picture of history or on the history of a president’s constitutional powers, the psychological approach takes an individual, case-by-case approach to evaluate each president. For example, in Wayne’s book we saw how Obama’s personal life and campaign strategy shaped who he was as President of the United States. In class we reviewed other past presidents as well and…

Collections: Art of Africa. It was difficult to narrow the choice to only one. Each piece had so many eye catching elements. Each piece had its own story to tell and teach us about its history. The Nkisi Nkondi demanded my attention by the aggressive stature and glaring eyes. To fully appreciate this piece we need to learn its history. The Power Figure also known as Nkisi (in-KEE-see) Nkondi (in-CON-dee) came from the Kongo culture. It is also referred to as Nkondi or Nkonde nail fetish.…

The book American Slavery by Peter Kolchin provides a detailed history of slavery from its establishment in the 13 colonies to its abolishment in the United States. He analyzes its practices and its effects on the culture of those affected by it, black and white. The topics discussed in the book provide a good amount of insight to the political views throughout the eras discussed. He focuses on three main eras: the colonial era, the revolutionary era, and the post-war era. The practices and…

the reader right into the years that came before, the years throughout and the time that passed after Moses lifetime including the standing impact that is echoed in Jewish culture today. I especially find that Pearlman’s decision to present the history and vast amount of information upon his subject in the form of a story being told is very entertaining, as opposed to something factual and bland from a encyclopedia. Moshe Pearlman wastes no time in diving right into the good stuff, but he does…

Burgundian turned English chronicler. The four paintings are from a French chronicle that covered the reign of Charles VII of France (D'Auvergne). All of these sources were accessed either as free downloads from Google Books, or as images from the French History website, “Histoire France”. The sources provide a range of different views regarding the Battle of Verneuil. Each presents its own unique angle while sharing enough common information with the other sources to seem…

Throughout history revolutions have emerged amidst the chaos of many different societies. It has been contemplated over and over, about what the recipe for a revolution truly is. All that a revolution needs to begin is a majority of people that all want to fight for the same thing; as well as a spark to ignite the enormous flames to follow. Once a revolution has started, there is seldom a way to stop it. As a leader emerges, people become more and more encouraged to fight for what they want and…

The values of a community are constantly changing as time passes. What is accepted as normal at one time could be seen as outrageous in another. The thing about history is that people in the present look into the past with their own thoughts on what the world must be like, so figures in history rarely remain evaluated as they are. Two historical figures that started off so similar but are seen as so different in the present day are Malinche and Pocahontas, both indigenous women who eventually…

Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell has two narratives: a young woman named Ree Dolly completing a quest to find her Dad and the story of how she shapes her internal desire to save her family. Typically, culture mediates desire in texts, but Winter’s Bone develops a protagonist that goes against societal oppression to fix a situation typical of her culture. The novel avoids the contrived “journey” story by presenting her desires through flashbacks. This narrative technique is chosen to emphasize…