History of Jamaica

Literature has always been a very important source of history. It has many ways of describing the past to us and has been used for nearly all of recorded history. Literature can help us remember and honor the victims of the Holocaust by describing their struggles and comparing them to others.It also sometimes explains how it affects us currently.The Diary of Anne Frank, Acceptance Speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, and Maus are great examples. The Diary of Anne Frank shared many personal…

historical field. It is also commonly referred to as denial. Opinions on this field of history can be mostly seen as seen through a quote by Deborah Lipstadt, who was a professor at the University of Washington. “Deniers build their pseudo-arguments on traditional anti-Semitic stereotypes and imagery. (Lipstadt, 2011, The Eichmann Trial.) This quote shows that the opinions on this form of revisionism are not accepted wholly. The major problem with this is the fact that it impacts on the idea of…

As is the case of many institutions, public interest has its rise and fall. Within the world of history, living history museums, often unwilling or unsure of how to adapt in order to maintain relevancy and intrigue, find themselves in a difficult position. The issue of trying to evolve while creating enough of a revenue to support projects that will hold a long-term engagement with the public is where many museums struggle. While others are too set in their ways to feel the need to change their…

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.…

Wim Klooster’s Revolutions in the Atlantic World: A Comparative History is a book that revolutionizes the connections between four major revolutions of the Atlantic World. Instead of examining strictly one revolution and comparing to another, Klooster utilizes both primary and secondary sources to compare and connect the four revolutions: “British North America (1775-1783), France (1789-1799), Saint-Domingue (1791-1804), and Spanish America (1810-1824).” Klooster’s work can be viewed at the…

viewpoint of objectivity and subjectivity in a way. In Zinn’s excerpt he proclaims how “One, that it’s not possible. Two, it's not desirable”. Zinn was talking about how If you were to take a history book of some sort and start putting certain facts into the book and big ideas it’s already subjective. For a history book, website or museum to be objective it would need to have every fact of every story from every angle of that event. “People claim they were objective. The worst thing is to claim…

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…

database that publishes many different history works. Many people reference ABC-Clio for thoroughly composed, edited, and reviewed works. To ensure the information being published is correct, it goes through a lot of editing and reviewing. This article will be used when talking about journeys of voyageurs and what the outcome of certain interactions with indigenous people can be. This will be used to talk about what negative things can occur of the…

Context is Important (Especially with Art) Art throughout history has served many purposes; intimidation, expression, guarding of a sacred space, or a show of power to name a few. But as a piece of art is moved from its original space, whether it be taken to a museum or simply taken, the context and deeper understanding of the piece is somewhat lost on the viewer. This has happened over the course of time with many pieces, such as the Ishtar Gate and Nike of Samothrace. Originally, the Ishtar…

History is often perceived as a secret passage; the one that steers us to a world that underlines how success was achieved and how it was destroyed. History not only demonstrates the misfortunes and triumphs of many individuals, but also the repercussions of their decisions. Poor decisions play a significant role in justifying the cause of many foolish events; that should take place. Because these events took place in our history, they can provoke the public to display emotions that correlate to…