What evidence can historians use to argue that a sense of self and individuality developed in early modern Europe?
What evidence can historians use to argue that a sense of self and individuality developed in early modern Europe?
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What explains the rise of conservationism and the religious right in American politics.What do you think historians will say? What issues will they look at?
Answer the following prompt: What explains the rise of conservationism and the religious right in American politics? You are now living in a moment of history- in 50 years historians will be analyzing the American society you are currently experiencing. What do you think historians will say? What issues will they look at? If you […]
What was life like for the Cowboy? What have you learned about their actual life, what is the myth, and what have historians said?
The American West To answer this final series of questions, you can select one of the images or films in this week’s material, or select outside material, and argue how it represents or presents inaccurate representations of the American West based on what you have learned throughout the course. Feel free to draw from any additional credible […]
What problems do the characters deal with? What constitutes a “happy ending”? What are the roles of men or women, or people of different races? What are the assumptions the writers are making?
By this period in American history, radio was becoming very important to the entire nation. People would spend their evenings sitting in their living rooms listening to programs, being entertained, and gaining a greater understand of the world around them. You should tell me what the radio show you chose can reveal about American society […]
How do we know what we know about the first peoples and first farmers that we read and learned about this week? What evidence do historians rely on?
How do we know what we know about the first peoples and first farmers that we read and learned about this week? What evidence do historians rely on? How have new technological and scientific innovations impacted our ability to learn more?
What problem does Dean have with the term “art”? What do you think she means by the following claim: “‘[W]hat is art?’ is the wrong question and so ought to be replaced by the query ‘when is art?’
Journal Entry – Week 1 Complete the readings listed under Week 1 and then spend about one hour writing a response below to the following questions (approx. 250–350 words). In his introduction to The Philosophy of Art History, Arnold Hauser argues that “A work of art is a communication; although it is perfectly true that […]
If you were able to ask one question of the historians who wrote our secondary historical evaluations, or explain one place where you disagree with them, what question would it be?
Questioning the Historians: If you were able to ask one question of the historians who wrote our secondary historical evaluations, or explain one place where you disagree with them, what question would it be? Use the secondary source pdf attached on the Civil Rights Movement for this assignment. Support your question with evidence from the […]