Political history

Transferring History Through Generations History happens every day and many monumental moments can happen in one lifetime. In a lifetime, the experiences gained can have a huge effect on how the event is remembered. As time goes on and people get older, plenty of information can be lost. With history being taught to all kids from grade school to college it is interesting to reflect on how well the information is learned and retained. Since history is the main way for us to carry on information…

Written by Anonymous If someone were to question the relationship between the fields of science and the humanities, a common answer would probably be that the two could not be farther apart. After all, while the former focuses on reason and what is observable, the latter abandons these principles for introspectiveness, and what we cannot observe. Yet, the gap that divides the two schools of thought is unnecessary. While society upholds science as the dominant method of inquiry, it could not…

upper-class individuals dominate the canon of Western History. While such a dominance does not negate their scholarship, the voices of the marginalized—women, the poor and ethnic minorities—are not represented in this limited historical viewpoint. Many mid-20th century historians felt that there was a need to counter this inequality of representation. For example, E.P. Thompson, Clifford Geertz and Natalie Zemon Davis each generated works that revealed the history of a previously marginalized…

learning about the past. The history classes that I’ve taken are the classes required to pass high school, which were world history, U.S. government, and U.S. history. Most of the history I know is from watching documentaries or movies. I have never had a bad experience when learning about history it always is of interest to me. My experiences have always been good because my instructors made it interesting and learning about the past is usually pretty fun for me. One of my history instructors…

individual is what allows the message to have an influence on history. Two examples of this personal connection between people and the messages they are given are the dream that Clytemnestra has in The Oresteia, and the oracle recounted by Herodotus in The Histories. The dream Clytemnestra has is very personal, yet to the audience it reveals attitudes and values present in Athenian culture that might not have been obvious otherwise. In The Histories, the oracle's message relates the larger…

As a Warrant Officer, It’s very important to study history in order to understand the current and future events. History will give us an idea from a previous consequence and use them for future encounters. It will make us understand and became aware with strategies, tactics and the requirement of the past scenario that a leader mindset need. The ability to understand significant events of history is essential in adopting and observing changes through experience. It can help increase your opinion…

have ignored one of the most important features of prophecy.” (Sandy, p.31) Prophecy is not the easiest genre of Scripture to read or understand. Much of what is at stake in studying the prophetic passages of Scripture is history, and without a strong understanding of biblical history, these passages tend to blend and meld together, making the books of prophecy, sadly, some of the most avoidable in Scripture. D. Brent Sandy has provided a fantastic and even amusing read, however, in his book,…

As Americans, history is what helps us make decisions in the present and helps us plan for the future. It draws our attention to the past to determine what we did wrong or right, so that we may learn from our mistakes or our successes. History is a story. It is a compelling tale that shows us where we have been and what we have done. Typically, the idea that history is a story is discouraged by most history teachers; rather it is just thought to be “All recorded events of the past” (Webster’s…

Remind Us of Hope Norman Rockwell had become very popular within the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Becoming famous for his witty sense of humor he so boldly displayed in his painting, but when he unveiled the painting entitled “The Problems We All Live With,” many fans and critics were to say at the least “shocked.” Rockwell took a new serious approach with this painted by capturing a second of fiction in one of the many historical events this nation has seen. The painting is of a little…

military tactics and empire-building strategies of Alexander the Great influence the culture and later rulers of Europe? This source is a video about Alexander the Great from Youtube, a video sharing website, that is part of the Crash Course World History video series. It was produced by author John Green and written by historian Raoul Mayer. Since the script is written by a historian and the show is produced by a reputable author, the information presented is fairly reliable, unbiased and…