I’ve realized that history can actually be somewhat inaccurate depending on the source. People tell history in their own point of view of what went down. For this reason, many times the truth can be distorted or some facts can … Continue reading
It has been proven time and again how biased a lot of the history we learn about today is. The longer a story takes to be told the more distorted it gets by individual opinions, ideas and assumptions. The only … Continue reading
When reading about history, one needs to keep in mind the origin of the content. For many reasons, the accuracy of the information often differs when the origins differ. As students, we need to seek out the impartial sources from … Continue reading
I have recently had a chance to watche a video clip in my Sociology class about some of the old CNN news. Interestingly, one of the news was reporting whether or not it is fair that history books are biased. … Continue reading
Humans are very interesting creatures when it comes to experiencing and recalling events. History can never be unbiased and can never be accurate because people treat their story of an event like it’s the event. See, supposing that Billy hit … Continue reading
I just found out that the history I’ve been learning for the past decade or so might not even be true. The subjectivity of historical narrative can greatly diminish the accuracy of said narrative. No matter how fair and unprejudiced … Continue reading
Blight’s “Race and Reunion” has obviously had an impact on Foner, and I’ve found that its messages and theories seem like worthwhile reads. What we perceive today as facts about events such as the Civil War may well be the … Continue reading
After I got introduced to the website and the blog, I learned that history can be interpreted in very many different ways. And of course, the more researcher we have, the more opinions we get. It’s almost impossible that a … Continue reading
Historical evidences come in many different shapes and sizes. The are documents, photos, manuscripts, and many others. These evidences are broken down into two main categories: Primary resources and Secondary resources. The names speak for themselves. Primary sources are 1st … Continue reading
Historical evidence allows and gives the human being a chance to look back at their mistakes and improve upon it. The historical sources and evidence we, students have now help us to learn and study the events in history. As … Continue reading
I believe that hisotry can be tampered with to make people or events seem different then they actually were. Although somethign or someone can be a primary source it might not be one hundred percent accurate. For example, in the … Continue reading
I have always been interested in art and history, but didn’t realize how much they are intertwined. Last semester I took an Art History class, and found my self on the edge of my seat, eager to learn more. The … Continue reading
Primary and secondary sources are essential to studying history. Historical evidences help us learn to a certain extent to what has happened in the past. We will never know what exactly has happened, but we can take all evidences and … Continue reading
How do we separate valid historical evidence from useless information and material trash? Further, why are some individuals so fixated on reconstructing past happenings, filtering useless substance from vital building blocks as a restoration carpenter might do, and why is there … Continue reading
After exploring the two websites and reading the blog I began to question the accuracy of documented history. It seems that all historians add their own lens or perspective to what they are documenting and therefore is this really an … Continue reading
Primary sources are directly from the event of what is being told. It is strictly first hand information. Secondary information is more passed on information from one another like a textbook and so forth, it is more likely to have … Continue reading
Historical evidence can be portrayed through photography due to its ability to reproduce reality from the past . History textbooks often use photographs to reinforce historical texts . The images produced by the photographers are meant to tell stories . … Continue reading
Every village, town, city, state, country, and continent has a history. Each has its own rich culture, vibes, and story to tell. However, every time a story is told, something more can be added or forgotten. History is a storybook being read … Continue reading
After exploring the two webites and reading the blog, which I found to be very interesting, i realized that history isn’t all that accurate and that there has to be a good amount of sources. Reading a historical event by … Continue reading
Advertisements were limited to the general public through newspapers and magazines. The ads which were mainly “goods on hands”, were never wider than a single column. Also, they were usually located at the end of newspapers and magazines. With the … Continue reading