Organization of American Historians

good president, because there had been no predecessors before him. A historian named Richard Norton Smith said that all George Washington gave us was “our country as we know it today” (Young). He also went on to say, “Washington did not have Thomas Jefferson’s ability to turn an iconic phrase or James Madison’s penchant for coming up with profound concepts” (Young). However, Washington was the most quintessential president in American history, and without him, America would not be the Republic…

to the organization or governments own self-interest. This is a curious way to look at history. It is a departure from the norm, and takes the reader on a journey that explores the causes and outcomes of major historical events from a different perspective. I am sure everyone can look back in their own personal history and find a moment in which they performed an act that violates their own self-interest, that is what makes the book such an easy read. It is often difficult for a historian to…

Chicano is a very common word in a Mexican American population dense area. Many say that the word Chicano is slang for Mexicano, and others say it’s a unique way to call those first-born Americans that come from Mexican parents. To historians and sociologists, the word “Chicano” was used for those who struggled between identifying themselves as Mexicans or as Americans. This word represents everything that we’ve overcome since WWII and before that. This word first came as a movement, The Chicano…

that Native American history has been distorted to the will of the white man and his main focus is to bring light to the truths of Indian history in the nineteenth century. Hoig explains the truths of tribal warfare, before the white man came to conquer them. He discusses the differences between the white man and Native American accounts on history and of how both Indians and white man have glorified accounts of battles. Overall, Hoig enlightens readers about how the Native Americans grew…

Shortly after World War II President Truman was facing a new threat that he felt was the ultimate threat to the American way of life. The threat was known as Communism. Truman, like many others around the nation, felt that the Soviet Union was trying their best to start Communist revolutions in democratic counties. This was happening due to the fact that country’s like Greece and Turkey’s economy was “tanking” and political revolutionaries were starting to point the finger at western greed.…

suffering, history over the ages has shown that where there is war, there are rewards to be gained (Hernadez, 2010). The most dramatic event in history of relations between Mexico and the United States took place a century and a half ago. Many historians refer to this event as “The Mexican War,” while in Mexico they prefer to use the term “The U.S. Invasion.” (Hernadez, 2010). One of the main causes of this war was the annexation of the Republic of Texas, which took place in in December of…

conflicting ideologies and desires. However, like in many situations, the blame has to be put on someone. Since the end of the Cold War, historians have been re-examining and re-analyzing the various places, events, and historical interpretations of the War in order to come to a conclusion. And with that has come distinct disagreements and beliefs between the historians about which country is solely responsible. Each of their viewpoints can be categorized into three unique schools of thought:…

Diamond being a biologist interprets things differently than a natural historian such as William McNeill would. One of the main criticisms of Diamonds theory is that he is perceived as being Euro-centric, meaning he places too much emphasis on the dominance of European geographic factors. Instead of focusing on perhaps a more…

that are being denied is a topic of discussion as well. History itself is in question with regard to the Armenian genocide; political leaders and historians of the world have questioned their own thoughts on the truth of historical documents. Turkish officials distorting history…

The American Revolution The American Revolution arose due to tensions between the colonial government representing the British crown and the residents of Great Britain’s 13 colonies which later became the United States of America.At the time of the revolution, the citizens of these colonies were tired of the British rule bringing about rebellion and discontent. The history of the American Revolution as put forth by Bernard Bailyn is supported by many American historians. The revolution was…