I wrote this vignette, using valid ancient sources as my base, for my middle school classroom. Rereading it, I realized that I still really liked it and that it sort of falls into both “Historical Perceptions” and “The History we …
(This was one of my original “intros” to this blog. The other is labeled “Historical Perceptions-Argument.” Though the shape of the blog has changed a little since I wrote this (It is now about Both Historical Perceptions and The History …
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The following started life as a paper I wrote in graduate school about Puerto Rican Identity through history. I myself am half Puerto Rican and was fascinated by the subject. Puerto Rico: A Paradox of Identity By Stephen A. McCoy From …
The History of the Things we Take for Granted Mary’s Land? The Origin Maryland’s Name We may not realize it, but often there is history in the names we take for granted. Names hold meanings. In Maryland, many well …
Historical Perceptions Simply put, perception is more important than history. Let me explain, while understanding what actually happened in the past is very important, that is not what people react to. People react with what they think happened. For example, …
After thinking about writing this blog for the last three years, I have finally sat down and created it. Welcome to my History Blog! So: Historical Perceptions and The History of the Things we Take for Granted. This blog will …
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