How Reliable is Oral History and/or Memory as a Historical Source for War? Oral history is a relatively new method of studying history and one which has the most scope to be used more frequently by modern historians. The age of technology is enabling more accurate recordings to be used as sources‚ rather than just a transcript of what happen which could be less likely to be regarded as a definite fact. For war specifically‚ it has only been very recently that historians have been able to use other
Premium World War II History Source
Maggie Miller Dance Appreciation Erin Leigh 11-10-2005 Jazz Dance "Jazz dance mirrors the social history of the American people‚ reflecting ethnic influences‚ historical events‚ and cultural changes" (Kraines‚ 2005‚1). When I was younger I used to take dance. I hated ballet‚ liked gymnastics‚ and thought tap was okay; but I loved jazz. I took jazz dance three times a week and never complained; it was my life. People all over the world are familiar with
Premium Dance Broadway theatre Dance music
Liberty by Sara M. Evans is the written path of being informed of the History of Women in America. As it is mentioned in the first few pages of this book‚ there is a lack of information that we need to fill in ourselves. We have all heard from many historians specially‚ that our World cannot take the right direction if it finds its past obscured and hard to be seen! I believe a lot of things are connected to each other‚ and history is one of the most relevant part of our globe and the reason being is
Premium History
JUSTIFY THE INCLUSION OF HISTORY IN THE S\DCIPLINE- BASED SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. The presence of History in the discipline-based secondary school curriculum is to a larger extent necessary. The subject satisfies the need for identity; enhances professional thinking; demonstrates what it means to be human; improves judgment; provides instructive examples; promotes democracy; gives pleasure. To a lesser extent‚ though‚ there are a few views from the critics of the subject who feel that it does
Premium Secondary school Secondary education Education
about history through other people perspectives because we are only told about history through one person’s viewpoints and beliefs. It is hard to learn the full truth of history because most books we read about history is very one sided. Many events that happened in the past are told by one side‚ you don’t get all perspectives of the time. In school you learn what the government feels like telling you and then hide the other information or perspectives. For example‚ in high school my US history class
Premium History United States Sociology
Most women throughout history have made an impact or had a significant role in the society of their time. These women of ancient civilizations have led us to the roles of women in our society today. They have boosted the standing of women in society and have tried to be individuals. In some time periods‚ women were controlled completely by men and in others they were moderately controlled by men. This paper will focus on the roles of women in certain areas. The civilizations that I analyzed
Premium Roman Empire Ancient Rome Byzantine Empire
HIST-B 111 - HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM DISCOVERY TO 1865) A general survey of the United States from the era of discovery to the present‚ emphasizing major political‚ economic‚ social and intellectual developments COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES: This course examines American history from prehistoric times through the Civil War Era‚ and is designed around several concepts and themes. The first is that the experiences and ideas of everyday Americans matter and are vitally important in
Premium History History of the United States Final examination
Scorched History on German Plywood The new works of Shay Abady Shay Abady acts out of keen acuteness to the historic domain‚ and shapes his work in relation to history‚ a stance which leads him to pursue a dialogue with the grand tradition of Historical Painting The Renaissance era gave birth to the genre of "Historical Painting" – paintings of epic proportions that portray dramatic depictions of religious or mythological scenes‚ and visions of battlefields brimming with characters and plots
Premium Prussia Israel House of Hohenzollern
“The Worst Mistake in the History of human race” by Jared Diamond – Notes Agriculture isn’t a progress in history as it has created more problems for humanity compared to what it has served. Historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of orthodox views on evidence‚ motivations‚ and decision-making processes surrounding a historical event. Neo-Luddite is used to describe those who are considered to be anti-technology‚ or those who dislike or have a difficult time understanding and using modern
Premium Sociology Communism Liberalism
Ancient china Ancient china was made as a Chinese war community in the 1060-1600 BC almost 6000 years ago. Ancient china has also created things like gunpowder‚ paper making‚ printing and the compass. They used gunpowder for guns to shoot the civilians or shoot their enemies like Mongolians and they used it for military affairs. They used paper making for making paper to write. They were also known for block printing for ancient artifacts. The compass was made out of iron and were on a plate with
Premium China Poverty Ancient history