Interpretation is one of those words we hear about all the time. Events, data, and pictures are interpreted. Similarly, there are a lot of vague
Category: History Skills
Learn how to study history properly.
History as a Reconstruction of Events
The Nature of History History is characterized as both the past itself and a reconstruction or account of the past. As for the past itself,
Oral History Part 2 – Interpreting the Interview
In the previous post on the topic, the benefits and drawbacks of oral histories were examined. In this post, let’s look at techniques and questions
Oral History Part 1 – Benefits & Drawbacks
Most of us are familiar with the version of history that comes out of boring books and old documents. Yet, many of us are also
“Standing on the shoulders of giants”
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton, in a personal correspondence to Robert Hooke, February 5,
Conspiracy Theories: Simple Answers to Complex Problems
When I was doing my student teaching practicum (i.e. teaching, but not getting paid for it since I was still in training), students would occasionally
