modern- day historians have the task of trying to find this lost information to determine the facts about the past. Some of the missing facts are about the economic and population problems. The Salem Witch Trials were also some information that had to be studied by the historians. The first question that will be answered is to what extent does the survivability of sources (or lack thereof) affect the ability of historians to reconstruct and interpret the history of this period? The historians study
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A modern historian may use Petronius’ satire as evidence of actual practices at dinner parties if the historian understands the intricacies and exaggerations of Roman satire. Petronius’ satire‚ The Satyricon‚ was the first in a new line of literature‚ it utilised the common techniques and idiosyncrasies of Roman satire however‚ also introduced an element of realism never before seen‚ offering societal critiques on commonplace practices. Modern historians examining ancient roman practices and etiquette
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pessimists believe that it did not increase‚ that for some it actually decreased. Each historian studied the standard of living of the working class in England during the 18th century. There are five historians that we studied; Gillboy‚ Hobsbawm‚ Hartwell‚ Thompson‚ and Himmelfarb. In addition to these five we have studied a number of others‚ however these are the five that stood out to me most. Some of these historians view the debate as optimists. Their opinion is that the standard of living had increased
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A Lodging House in Moscow about 1905 Source A and B offers a valuable insight for a historian studying the lives of Russian people at the beginning of the 20th century. Source A is a primary source. It is a photograph from the year of 1905 but the origins of the source are unknown. The photograph shows the Prolartiat living in a small lodging house that shows the unsatisfactory living conditions that the Russian working class is known to have lived their daily lives in. The perspective of source
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In the introduction of the reading of Estelle B. Freedman she starts by bringing up an article by Arthur S. Link on the Progressive movement and looked on some other groups that were advocating social justice. She points out that Link failed to mention how feminist involved in the suffrage movement or others more broadly involved in social reform did. The author goes on saying that Link failed to ask the right question as far as feminism was concern during the women’s movement. The more sensible
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due to the fact that they did not meet the appropriate standards of our quickly evolving nation. Numerous years have passed since its creation‚ and over time historians have taken the time to make judgment on it; some positive and some negative. Amongst many historians‚ there is the question of the documents meaning and its origin. All historians believe that the Constitution was written in means of helping the common good of the people‚ however some believe it favored a certain wealthy class and it
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dart to the bottom‚ zooming in on the document’s provenance: its author‚ the date and location of its creation‚ the time and distance separating it from the event it reports‚ and‚ if possible‚ how the document came into their hands. Then the historians mull over that information like a prospector examining a promising rock for ore. Is the document an un-self-conscious diary entry‚ or a text written to be read by others? Is the author someone noteworthy‚ or an ordinary person? Did the author
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been interpreted in several ways. Many historians argue the proclamation ended tension after 1768‚ since the treaties made access available to vast lands for settlers. Historian‚ Woody Holton argues even though the boundaries was pushed towards the west in future treaties‚ British government denied permission to new colonial settlements. They excused this with being scared of evoking war with Native Americans‚ which angered colonies‚ and traders. Historian Jack Stagg‚ argues the declaration made
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solemnly be blame for causing the Cold War. The two ideologies’ conflict started take shape from 1945 until 1949 the two’s competition actually became a warfare where the whole world would be influence by the two superpowers. The post revisionist historians viewed the Cold War as nothing more than power struggle between the two superpowers; the economic power and foreign influence between two factions were merely motivated by suspicion‚ aggression‚ and fear. Europe’s stability was completely ruined
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Shannon Leigh Wynne Advanced Placement United States History Mr. Ed Forté 1 December 2010 To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian by Stephen Ambrose vs. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen History can be interpreted in many different ways‚ and has been‚ by many different people‚ who all have different views on politics and economics. Some authors try to change the audience’s opinions‚ some try to enhance them. Authors
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