General Historiography from History 801 America Interpreted
This paper explores the new American West historiography of the past forty years and turns the once revered theme of American exceptionalism into American imperialism. Once new perspectives are accounted for, the old history of the American West can no longer stand as the only perspective worth studying.
History-801Historiography over the Major Field of Study: Modern America
The author examines the historiography of Modern America through the topics of women’s history, the Cold War, and civil rights. The textbook history of the late 20th century has been replaced by new perspectives that incorporate a broader selection of participants and tell a new tale of American history.
Historiography over the Minor Field of Study: Military History
Military history is no longer a subject solely dedicated to battles and warfare. The field has diversified to examine a myriad of ways that warfare and society have intertwined. This paper looks at the gender and warfare, warfare and the environment, and the changing theories of World War I and how they intertwine.
Minor-HistoriographyHistory 803 Research Paper
Thousands of local Councils of Defense were established as America entered The Great War in 1917. This paper explores the Kern County Council of Defense and the topics they tackled through their meeting minutes and local newspaper reports. How would these councils be viewed today?
History-803Book Reviews
Catherine Epstein – Nazi Germany: Confronting the Myths Review
Catherine Epstein attempts to dispel the myths surrounding the Third Reich that developed during the Cold War. Was she successful or is her work lacking?
Nazi-Germany-Confronting-the-Myths-ReviewForrest McDonald – We the People: The Economic Origins of the Constitution Review
This review explores a critique of Charles Beard’s classic An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States and explores the changing historiography of America’s Constitutional foundation.
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