...History is a chronological record of events from past to present. Most of society would agree that history is based on records of events; however there are those who believe history was written by victors. As individuals we all have our own meaning or interpretation of how history was written or recorded. As society may agree that history is written by the victors, we should keep an open mind to how history was written, as the accounts of events back that far are hard to verify as those who live that era are now deceased. Researchers spend a life time to find the answers to the unsolved questions and the search for the truth to historical events. Finding facts on history would include as only a fraction of it has actually been documented, it’s also important to consider the reliable source in which the information was obtained. We leave the facts up to archaeology and historians to write what may or may not have happened. Can we trust the experts to give the actual facts to something that may or may not have happen so long ago? With history based on the victors it really does not portray both sides equally. It’s important to portray both sides of a pivotal confrontation to understand the actual facts of what happened. The losing side of history is just as equal to our understanding of history as the victors’ sides. Knowing all the aspects of both sides helps us learn from mistakes whether it was a win or lose battle. With any situation the more information you retrieve...
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...alternate history of what would’ve happened on the day October 14 1942 if Charles Lindbergh had won the presidency instead of Roosevelt in 1940. In this part of the book Philip Roth shows the beginnings of the ultimate result of the Lindbergh presidency. Charles Lindberg was an overt anti-Semite and a nativist (both in the book and in reality) and from the time he came to power he had started working closely with the third Reich, and the government had started a campaign to inspire anti-Semitic and pro Hitler inclinations in the general American public. In this part of the story we see that history had spiraled out to become...
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...Alternate History, History and Historical Elements in “Flight” Flight the novel by Sherman Alexie itself is a travel through time. Although the novelist makes references to historical events in the book, this work cannot be called as historical fiction. Rather it falls into the category of Alternate history. It belongs to the genre where the author alters events that really happened in the past and sets his plot in the resulting changes. In the case of Flight, the novel can be called speculative fiction with a heavy dose of history and historical elements. In this narrative of Zits’ story, the author makes the protagonist jump into different historical identities. Zits does this as he travels through time and revisits history. Zits understanding of violence changes as he travels through these different...
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...The old testament was filled with different events. Some moments were more crucial to salvation history than others. Many events happened in the old testament; however, there are a couple that were more impactful than others. These events include creation, the flood, and the ten plagues. Creation is one of, if not the most important event in the Old Testament, and salvation history. It is the story of how the universe and humans were created. There are two different accounts of creation. The story of Adam and eve, and the story of God creating the universe in 7 days. Both of these accounts may not be completely, however they both accommodate major events throughout salvation history. It was the start of salvation history. The great...
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...becoming president after the Constitutional Convention. His plans were to live a quiet, mellow life in his Virginia estate called Mount Vernon. The news reached him on April 16, 1789 that he was the unanimous choice for the first president and he accepted, leaving his estate two days later. He made his way to New York City to take the oath of office. This is important because being Washington being the first president modeled how future presidents should act. He was a wise and strong willed leader, showing that in the war, he was the leader that the people not only wanted but also needed. George Washington was a big part of creating the foundation for our democracy today. -Aaron...
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...Everywhere you go, there are monuments to remember people, events, and historical occurrences. But, what people don’t always see is how much has to be considered, like the size, location and materials needed, before monuments can be put in place. From monuments like Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial to “The Maine Lobsterman” statue, people argue if there is actually any importance of having memorials/monuments. Some may argue that monuments are just there to make money and don’t provide any significance. Others see that these memorials spread out across the country provide a look into history, while preserving the importance of those events. The construction of monuments has a lot that goes into it and how much planning has to be...
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...William Evans HIS 202 Instructor Griffin December 4, 2013 Five Most Important Historical Events from Reconstruction to the Present History 202 at York Technical College covers historical events in America from Reconstruction to the present time. During this span of time, there were many wars and conflicts, as well as political, economic, and social changes that impacted the United States. While all events in history have some impact, not all are equally as important. I feel the five most important topics discussed in this class were the Industrial Revolution, the assembly line, the New Deal, the atomic bomb, and the Civil Rights Act. The Industrial Revolution was one of the most important events in United States history. The Industrial Revolution changed the way of life for Americans as many moved from an agrarian society in rural towns to an urban society in big cities where factories were located. Industrialization led to improvements in transportation and the railroad system which allowed factories to more efficiently transport raw materials. Additionally, the expansion of the railroad system led to the expansion of the United States bringing more remote parts of the country into the national market (“Rise”). The factory system led to increased production and created more jobs, but the working conditions were less than desirable with low wages, long hours, and unsafe conditions. These conditions led to the rise of labor unions and strikes demanding better pay and safer...
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...Print friendly The study of earth’s history is not a subject of idle curiosity. We need to know more if we hope to solve the environmental crises that face humanity. That’s one reason that a biblical perspective on history is so important. It helps us make sense of the problems we face today and prepare for the future. Global Warming: A Scientific and Biblical Expose of Climate Change (DVD) These days it seems you can hardly turn on the TV, go online, or open your morning newspaper without being confronted with the idea of global warming. In his 2006 Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore presents global warming as an imminent threat to the planet and paints an alarming picture of a future in which mankind ultimately destroys life on earth. But global warming is far more intricate than one 48-minute film can convey, and most people are simply not getting some of the most important information. It’s clear that global warming is a complex and emotionally charged issue, one that cannot be ignored in today’s cultural and political climate. New claims and counter-claims appear in the press with numbing regularity, leaving many Christians uncertain what to believe. Rather than getting lost in the details, it is necessary first to uncover the basic facts and then to understand the assumptions that drive the interpretations of those facts. Although many people may think otherwise, all of us have assumptions (beliefs) that influence...
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...History is the branch of knowledge dealing with past events that lead to future invent too. One’s of the most important events was the Renaissance; was the revival of European art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th-16th centuries. Also linked to this important event is another important event the Reformation; was the religious movement in the 16th century that had for its object the reform of the Roman Catholic Church, and that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches. All this lead us to question what this two important event left that our society reflects and the significance of it on the present. The Renaissance had a great impact by helping the society. This had a big influence in America and brought new focus on humanism and as a result, a consequential ideals put by the church. Although religion was still one of the greatest influence in the period of the Renaissance, the recognition of human potential and scientific inquiry shaped the course of Western history and does still influence contemporary American culture today. Principles of the renaissance made people look things different and explore more particularly appeared in terms of art and literature that have remained vital in many aspects on American society and figures such as Boccaccio, da Vinci, Machiavelli, and others that influenced the way we see the world today. The Reformation is also one of the most important events that happened throughout history and...
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...Online Professor David Markwell Introduction I must say that this assignment has come at a perfect time as I found myself surrounded in History as I toured Pearl Harbor this weekend. I have to admit watching video and listening to some of the survivors take on the events brought me to tears. I was fortunate enough to have my mom on this trip and she gave me some more great family history and explained that her sister was on the island when the attack happened and was able to get back to the mainland 10 days later. I could write 10 pages on what we spoke about the past few days. Our class has made me realize that we speak of history every day even in simple conversations about what we did a year ago or when we were children, the events we witness today is our children’s history and it is made every day. This class has opened my eyes to take a closer and awareness at the things that are happening around us today and in the past. Now that the class is about complete I am not sure how anyone may have negative views on history, no matter what had happened in our history it has been done and we must see it for the positive things we can take from our past. The debate on immigration can be seen and actually felt when traveling to different parts of our country and abroad. Listening to some of the fascinating tales on Hawaiian history it was not that long ago Americans and Europeans were trying to mass populations, mainly military, to Hawaii. The Asian influence came in the...
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...It is important to study Thucydides because Thucydides can help us to understand the way politics work in the world today.This should come later – it is not an introduction to a whole paper – always assume your reader is not familiar with your topic In his book titled, The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides brings to light, some of the causes of the war, as well as some of the consequences of the war. (This is a good opening sentence. It introduces the reader to the topic) Thucydides analyzed the Peloponnesian War on a deeper level (what do you mean?) to help us understand why and how things occur in the world. The world has a better understanding of war and politics in general because of Thucydides. Thucydides’ account of The History of the Peloponnesian War has taught us many things about how politics work in the modern world. (These last three sentences are a little repetitive and do not give a lot of information) One thing that Thucydides’ work on the Peloponnesian War has taught us is that states are only concerned with their own interests, and how their interests can benefit them (repetitive). Good! This is demonstrated in the conflict between Melos and Athens. Good! The Melians wanted to avoid conflict with Athens by trying to persuade them that the Athenians should not attack them because they were neutral and not allies to either side (Thucydides Book VI, p. 2). The Athenians did not comply with the Melians plea to maintain their territory. Instead,...
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...1 2 Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA School of Education, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA This article uses a curricular analysis study to examine how the events of 9/11 and their aftermath are presented to secondary students in supplemental curriculum and social studies textbooks published from 2002–2010. Shortly after 9/11, many political leaders and social studies educators advocated teaching about 9/11 and its aftermath because these events provided a unique “teachable moment,” even though there was often bitter disagreement about what ideological messages related to 9/11 should be promoted in the schools. Within one year, many non-profit organizations and even the United States Department of State developed materials on 9/11 that were disseminated to secondary schools. As the first editions of post-9/11 textbooks came out, it was also evident that content about 9/11 and what happened in its wake would be given special attention. To investigate what was being communicated to young people about 9/11 and its aftermath to students, we analyzed nine curricula from the non-profits and the government in the first few years after 9/11, a sample of nine of history and government textbooks published between 2004–06, and then a subsample of three of the 2009–10 editions of these same texts. Major findings include the multiple purposes for which 9/11-related content is directed, the lack of sufficient detail...
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...the book of Revelation. It is a probably one of the most discussed and debated books of the entire Bible. The book of Revelation is one of the books of the Bible that most everyone seems to have an opinion about, but yet it is a book that is often misunderstood. This is mostly due to misinterpreted because it contains symbols that must be interpreted, along with different meanings of words. Many scholars of the Bible have studied the book of Revelation and still will have different opinions on what this book represents. We often find ourselves getting very frustrated when trying to figure out what this book is trying to tell us. One thing that most can agree on is that we know for sure is that this book is the final chapter in God’s plan for the human race. We can spend all day trying to figure out what these different things mean but the bottom line is, it doesn’t matter what we think and what we believe is going to happen. God is in control and God’s plan will be fulfilled regardless of what anybody thinks or believes might or might not happen. So how do we go about interpreting and understanding the book of Revelation? Dr. Cornelius Venema, president and professor of doctoral studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary and associate pastor of Redeemer United Reformed church in Dryer, Indiana published in his article in the Table Talk magazine, dated January 1, 2012. In this article he gives us a five examples on how we can approach and understand...
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...That history contains errors, will not come as news to a person who has reflected on the topic. The very first history, a Greek one, History of Herodotus, written around 450 BC, likely had quite a number of fictional details so as to effect its purpose.1 Those parts of our history which are suspected to be fiction are, at least, through research and comparison, salvageable. What, however, is possibly more disturbing than the realization that, in general and throughout, our history is wrong (a sub-topic which I shall treat to a greater extent further on, herein) is the realization that there are great gaps in it. We have failed to record and gather together the little human events which make up the fabric of history: it is little events, strung together and accumulated over time, which account for our place in history. Though it may have been, in certain of its parts, reconstructed incorrectly and small shards are missing here and there, history, by a well-read and descriptive author, like a Grecian urn, is a spectacle to behold; like man himself -- fascinating, seductive, intriguing, and spectacular. Maybe most are like me, I enjoy observing, at a safe distance, the follies and misfortunes2 of my fellow men. An author of history must adopt a method to gratify the natural curiosity that most of us have about the bloody events of times past. History, like all literature, must be written in a lively and descriptive manner. This is necessary, so to grip and hold the reader, in...
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...an event that comes as surprise effects things drastically and is often looked upon as something that should have been seen coming in hindsight. The Black Swan theory was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, and is defined as an event that breaks off from what usually happened in a certain scenario and that is nearly impossible to predict. The theory is most commonly used in the business sense to describe markets, however, Taleb uses it in a sense to describe every sort of event that can happen in the world. The Black Swan is typically characterized by three criteria. These are rarity, extreme impact, and retrospective predictability. These Black Swan events allow for Taleb to discredit many things that are used in the financial world today, such as Gaussian’s bell curve. The theory of the Black Swan has been proved very important topic and is used and talked about by many people in not only the business world but in everything. Taleb gives an example of what the Black Swan name comes from by describing the actual myth of the black swan. For as long as people had known there was no other type of swan besides a white one. Until Australia was discovered no one had ever seen a black swan and it used as a common expression of being illogical much like the phrase “when pigs fly” is used today. One sighting of a bird destroyed years of confirmation. There is no reason to rule out a “black swan” because you have never seen one. This applies to the theory as an event. There...
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