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    powerful empires such as the Inca and Aztecs were invaded and conquered by a handful Spaniards. Further‚ the author notes that that Christopher Columbus made history through his geographical discoveries that saw him travel around the world. to some historians‚ it is Columbus who discovered America during his geographical voyage through the Atlantic. The

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    contemporary history then states that because of our hatred of the Crown and its taxation without representation‚ we decided to create a brand new country‚ all without any major domestic turmoil. That is by far not the case‚ in contrast‚ according to many historians it is a surprise that America turned out the way it did. America was founded in a time of social unrest brought upon by the revolution and class conflict that was present before the war‚ and was multiplied ten-fold in the new formed country. This

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    dating from two million years ago to the present. In each object‚ historians are able to establish what was important to individuals living at a specific point in time when the object was used or created. Objects such as the Maya Maize God Statue‚ the Egyptian Clay Model of Cattle‚ and the Chinese Zhou Ritual Vessel‚ reveal different rituals in various cultures. The unique cultural rituals associated with the three objects allow historians to understand the beliefs and every day philosophy of the Mayan

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    Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation focuses on the Freedmen’s Bureau established in 1865 and lasting till 1872‚ and will discuss “What role did the Freedmen’s Bureau play in the South during the Reconstruction era of the United States?” I will examine the programs established to aid freedmen in the South during the Reconstruction era. History texts and websites will be used to help develop the investigation that will analyze the effectiveness of the United States Department

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    Yet despite all this‚ art historians continue to write and argue over the painting‚ and tourists continue to visit it in droves. Sassoon suggests that historians continue to be drawn to the painting because of the mystery surrounding the identity of the Mona Lisa. He claims that because the media pounces on any hint at the Mona Lisa’s real identity‚ art historians are motivated to continue investigating it and keeping it relevant. Even people‚ who are not art historians‚ are attracted to the Mona

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    no simple answers to these questions. In many cases‚ there is a lot of debate about the answers. Historians examine traces of the past in order to answer these questions. These traces are called ‘sources’. Historiography • The study of how archaeologists and historians reconstruct the past‚ the sources they use and the way in which they use them. • Focuses on methodology used by historians to reconstruct history • When you analyse sources and consider how they are used as evidence‚ you

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    serves an important purpose. That purpose being: the debunking of generally accepted falsehoods about the Spanish Conquest beginning in the 15th century. Restall’s book is separated into seven chapters that specifically address general myths most historians and students perceive as basic --- universal truths. Restall uses the term “myth” to describe the inaccurate/fictitious depiction of history “commonly taken to be true‚ partially or absolutely.” These “myths” are the progenitors of unintentionally

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    These beliefs and findings were appreciated by few but ignored by many. Eventually‚ historians have come to develop upon them. Ivan Sertima‚ They came before Columbus (1972)‚ wrote extensively on modern discoveries and because of him the world had a new opinion of the thought. It is needless to say‚ that some historians simply ignored it‚ but others saw it as a challenge to go against their findings. One historian Michael Coe‚ author of such historic piece as the Mayas‚ and many other aspects of Pre

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    aspiration‚ and William Carr‚ an intentionalist historian further backs up this point by describing how Hitler warned his generals ‘that a more adventurous and dangerous foreign policy was imminent’. This view also gains more weight from the fact that a month after the memorandum‚ General Jodl‚ the German Chief of the Operations Staff‚ formulated plans for an offensive rather than defensive war against Czechoslovakia. However‚ structuralist historians challenge the Hossbach Memorandum as a crucial

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    Porras. 1996. Built to last: Successful habits of visionary companies. London: HarperCollins. Cooke‚ B. 1999. Writing the left out of management theory: The historiography of the management of change Cowley‚ R.‚ ed. 2002. More what if? Eminent historians imagine what might have been. London: Macmillan. Cullen‚ D. 1994. Feminism‚ management and self-actualization. Gender‚ Work and Organization 1: 127–37.

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