History has been understood differently by different people. While some have understood it as the study of the past events‚ others have defined it as a record of human actions which have occurred in the past.1 However the variety of definitions‚ it should be pointed out that history does not constitute everything that happened in the past. Only those past activities which have had a bearing on the present are what may qualify to be worth history.2 Just as there are many definitions of history‚ so
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Chapter 1 Handicapped by History Brief Summary As the first chapter in this long analytical book‚ chapter one serves as the foundation for the rest of the novel‚ with a basic premise that “history textbooks make fool out of the students.” It shows how portrayal of historical figures and events in the best light for the reputation of United States leads to biased and distorted historical education. Author’s Viewpoint Loewen uses two examples—Helen Keller and Woodrow Wilson—in order to illustrate
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emergence of a supra-national European citizen Kostas Theologou‚ PhD NTUA The emergence of a supra-national European citizen ABSTRACT This paper examines the emergence of European citizenship as a procedure of merging national (partial) characteristics into a supra-national formation. The paper summarizes the catalysts to the formation of a Pan-demos Europe. No doubt‚ the role of the nation-state is changing within the institutional frame-work of the European Union. The model of citizenship
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himself in pursuit of a profession is professionalism. It is a roughly defined word which means it is often misused. First there are a set of guidelines about professionals which apply in all realms‚ Second professionalism has deep roots in military history as well as its hero’s‚ and lastly there are many ways professionalism is related to the recon community in particular. One of my friends is a public speaker and old business associate of mine laid out the guidelines to being a professional. (2
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PEST - Analysis This analysis is a helpful tool to take a closer look at the general environment. Although the PEST analysis rely on past events and experience‚ it can be used as a forecast of the future (Wilson and Gilligan‚ 1998). Political factors The political environment is good. The government is stable and reliable‚ even if Britain fails to achieve total agreement with some EU policies from time to time. At the present no EU directives are known which will have a direct effect on the
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THE ADVENT OF EUROPEAN DISCOVERY AND CONQUEST FERDINAND MAGELLAN * A Portuguese explorer who is known as the first circumnavigator of the Earth. * Born in 1480 at Saborosa/Sabrosa in Villa Real‚ Province of Traz os Montes‚ Portugal. * His first stint as a maritime explorer began in 1505 when he offered his services to be a part of Francisco d’Almeida’s expedition. * Ferdinand Magellan renounced his citizenship and offered his services to the King of Spain. TREATY OF TORDESILLAS
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Fall Semester 2011 History H-217: The Nature of History (15471) Tuesdays 3:00PM-5:40PM Cavanaugh Hall 215 Professor Modupe Labode Office: 420 Cavanaugh Hall Email: mlabode@iupui.edu Telephone: 317-274-3829 Office Hours: Tuesdays‚ 1-2; Thursdays 1-3‚ and by appointment. Mailbox: 504M Cavanaugh Hall Course Description: This course is an introduction to the study of history. Readings and discussion will explore the sources that historians use to interpret history and construct narratives
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James Cook and his crew‚ while attempting to discover the Northwest Passage between Alaska and Asia‚ were surprised to find the Hawaiian islands so far north in the Pacific.[1] He named them the "Sandwich Islands". After the discovery by Cook‚ other Europeans and Americans came to the Sandwich Islands. An entry was found in James Cook ’s log describing the natives as "riding the ocean ’s waves on wooden boards"‚ which became the first written account of surfing. [edit] Kingdom of Hawaii[show]v • d
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Go History‚ Go Hetalia! “The past reminds us of timeless human truths and allows for the perpetuation of cultural traditions that can be nourishing; it contains examples of mistakes to avoid‚ preserves the memory of alternative ways of doing things and is the basis for self-understanding.” This quote by Bettina Drew well-explains how history is important to us as human beings. History helps us know what happened years ago. How it relates to us? Well‚ it helps us learn lessons by going back to
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Topic 1 Investigating History • interpret and construct time lines • define the terms that describe historical periods of time • the terminology and concepts of historical time‚ including year‚ decade‚ generation‚ century‚ age‚ BC/AD‚ BCE/CE • sequence societies and events within specific periods of time • ask historical questions • distinguish between fact and opinion • draw some conclusions about the usefulness of sources including a website • examine differing historical perspectives
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