contain common myths the American public believes. The signing of the Declaration of Independence, Betsy Ross’ design of the American flag, and Paul Revere’s midnight ride all contain factual inaccuracies or exaggerations. When learning American history, students typically believe that all fifty-six delegates at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Americans celebrate this date as Independence Day. The actual date, however, that
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The Betsy Ross House, birthplace of the original American flag, is bursting with sights and sounds from the mid 1700s. Built over 250 years ago, it truly captures the idea of Betsy Ross’s position as a pioneering businesswoman who used the Declaration of Independence to support her family. After being restored by the Betsy Ross Foundation, the house includes three and a half floors and six rooms, each complete with everyday items Betsy and her family used. Original parts of the home embellish this
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Question 1: Archaeology is the study of the past through its material remains, (Johnson 2010, 1). This includes field studies, excavations and interpretations. Interpreting the past is a very tricky business. “Humans have always speculated about their past, and most cultures have their own foundation myths to explain why society is how it is,” (Renfrew and Bahn 2012, 22). Anthropology is ripe with theories. Theory is a hard term to define with regard to archaeology, but essentially it is an
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Woodrow Wilson and Hellen Keller to prove his claim that textbooks leave out information about historical figures, making them one dimensional and uninteresting. Loewen's first example is Hellen Keller. Everyone who has ever taken an American history class knows about how a blind and deaf Keller taught herself how to read and write. However Keller's legacy is far greater than what most textbooks will tell you. According to Loewen, "The truth is that Hellen Keller was a radical socialist."(13)
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A Patriot’s History of the United States by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen and A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn show very different perspectives of the foundation of the United States. While Schweikart and Allen focus on the noble intentions of European explorers, progress, and the general selflessness of the founding fathers, Zinn tells of a country based on the destruction of the native people, the forced labor of thousands of slaves, and the oppression of the lower class
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When I was in school, I do not know the significance of historical primary sources. I usually thought why do I have to understand this? Nevertheless, as I started to become older and much more informed and created the own responsibilities of mine, I understood I had to understand my responsibilities and rights as a citizen Not only do I, but any other individual needs to know the background and significant of the events that led us to become who we are today. It is important to have an understanding
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Our present day lives, both on an individual and societal level, are so heavily influenced by the past, that at times it seems as if the past, is in fact the present. The association and consequence of the two are considered by Trouillot in The Presence in the Past. He reminds us that time is not chronological as we’ve come to represent it and that the past is not fixed or separate from the present, instead, he contends that practices of the past more specifically those of slavery, coexist with
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Time is changing, but the issues of the past remain to prosper. As society moves forward from the past to the present-day, issues concerning with human rights are becoming interconnected between nations. As more and more citizens of the North Korea succeed in running away, their stories are being heard by the world. From their perspective, they are able to interpret certain issues that remain in the world outside North Korea. In creation of the magazine interview, a fictional character, Mi Na Hwang
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structures (class, symbolic systems, language, gender, etc.) and individuals. The struggles stem from our understanding of the world, society, and life experiences. Throughout history, what we know is primarily based on theories and knowledge created historically and predominately by men of certain nationalities and economic status. History, like society, has been male-dominated and culturally distinct theorizing and knowledge has excluded women and other groups from traditional theorizing and knowledge building
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Purpose, Focus and Perspective Historians did not give enough attention to the Know Nothing Party which deserved, even though it once was the most prominent party in American history. In contrast, they were inclined to deem the Know Nothings as a negligible footnote to the historical event of a vicissitudinous decade. The Know Nothings superficially advocated protecting the nation from influences of mass Catholics and immigrants, which had drawn a little attention from scholars of American nativism
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