Critical Reading and Analysis in History
A History Blog by Delanie Tarvin
In “”Now You See It, Now You Don’t: The War of 1812 In Canada And The United States In 2012,” Karim M. Tiro analyzes both the Canadian and American standard narrative of the War of 1812. According to Tiro, Continue reading Delanie Tarvin: Reflecting on Tiro’s “Now You See It, Now You Don’t: The War of 1812 In Canada And The United States In 2012”
In “Household Labor and Technology in a Consumer Culture,” Eileen B. Leonard challenges the idea that technology liberated women from the burdens of domestic work, arguing instead that technology changed the domestic work women were responsible for; further, Leonard discusses Continue reading Delanie Tarvin: Considering Leonard’s “Household Labor and Technology in a Consumer Culture”
Peter Wood’s “Revisionisms” is the introduction to an issue of the publication Academic Questions. In this introduction, Wood discusses the origin of the term revisionism and what it stands for today; moreover, he criticizes the revisionist approach to history as Continue reading Delanie Tarvin: “Revisionisms” by Peter Wood
In “The Decision to Use the Bomb: A Historiographical Update,” J. Samuel Walker explores different perspectives regarding the use of atomic bombs against Japan during World War Two, explaining how and why the central concern shifted over time. Walker states Continue reading Delanie Tarvin: Walker’s Historiographical Update
In “The Debate About Hiroshima,” Rudolph A. Winnacker compares different views on the use of the atomic bomb on Japan. He offers a brief outline on his interpretation of the argument between those in support of the bombs use and Continue reading Delanie Tarvin: An Analysis of “The Debate About Hiroshima”
(Note: this article was split between three students. This blog post covers the last third of the article or pages 336-340.) In “What are Historical Facts?” Carl L. Becker argues that complete historical objectivity is impossible, claiming that “the world Continue reading Delanie Tarvin: A Look at “What are Historical Facts?”