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 		The Presentism of Whig Historians Article 
Herbert Butterfield's influential work made historians look more closely at the way history should not be studied.
Jan 7, 2011 - Iemima Ploscariu
Historian Charles Beard on Noble Dreams Article 
A short analysis of historian Charles Beard's famous 1935 essay "That Noble Dream" and his arguments against objective historical study.
Sep 14, 2010 - Iemima Ploscariu
Rejecting the Interpretation of Art Article 
These two influential critics' complementary theories argue that interpreting art is secondary to experiencing its aesthetic forms.
Feb 14, 2009 - Shannon Leigh O'Neil
Comparative Irish History Interpretations Article 
Discussing the ways in which Aidan Clarke and Nicholas Canny interpret the events of seventeenth century Ireland, including their similarities and differences.
Sep 18, 2008 - Christie Schneck
Immortals and Hollywood's interpretation of Greek Mythology Article 
The recent film Immortals uses a Greek myth to attract audiences, then tells a very different story. This article explores why.
Dec 8, 2011 - Alice Leiper
Review of "The Social Interpretation of the French Revolution" Article 
Alfred Cobban challenged the orthodox interpretation of the French Revolution, put forth by Marxist scholars, that capitalism fuelled the revolutionaries.
Feb 14, 2011 - Gregory Morgan
Analysis and Interpretation of The Arnolfini Portrait by van Eyck Article 
The Arnolfini Portrait is one of the most complex paintings of the Renaissance and contains many elements of the compositions that suggest its meaning.
Sep 22, 2010 - Jade Wildy
History Akin to Literature Article 
Postmodern historian Hayden White was influential in pushing a more literary look at historical study.
Sep 30, 2010 - Iemima Ploscariu
The bulk of my writing has been in the history and technical writing fields. After earning my BA in History, I worked in state government as an Interpretive Ranger/Historian. It was in this position...
Subjectivity in Historical Writing Article 
How far should we go to fill in the missing gaps of our knowledge in non-fiction historical writing, and is an element of subjectivity ever desirable?
Dec 3, 2010 - Janet Cameron
Review of Your Fyre Shall Burn No More by Jose Antonio Brandao Article 
In his 1997 book, Jose Antonio Brandao studies Iroquois policy toward New France and its aboriginal allies from the early contact period to 1701.
Sep 18, 2011 - Sara McCleary
The Evolving American Revolution Article 
Historians have interpreted the American Revolution through the lens of their own times.
Aug 7, 2010 - Bill Burman
Postmodernism and History Writing Article 
Has history collapsed under the influence of postmodernism? Is writing history essays a futile exercise since the reality is only a subjective creation of the historian?
Jan 11, 2010 - Lito Apostolakou
How IVT Technology is Changing Cultural History Article 
Although as a profession, archivists have worked side-by-side with historians through the ages, archival sciences is a relatively young profession.
Jan 27, 2009 - Allan Cho
Origins of Cartomancy/Card Reading Article 
How did cartomancy actually get started? Was it tarot or a regular deck of playing cards that catapulted the art of foretelling the future from cards to what it is today?
Aug 31, 2007 - Deborah Leigh Ketner
Postmodernism and Primary Documents: Michel Foucault on History Article 
In his Archaeology of Knowledge, Michel Foucault questions the traditional premises of history and the ways primary documents are used.
Sep 3, 2010 - Lito Apostolakou
Renaissance Italy and the Study of History Article 
Renaissance historians, building on trends spreading throughout European society, broke away from medieval methodologies to study the past in more modern ways.
Mar 25, 2010 - Youssef Chouhoud
The Approaches to Irish History Article 
When studying Irish history, it's best to have an understanding of the two different approaches to Ireland's past, the traditionalist and revisionist approaches.
Aug 31, 2008 - Luke Broadbent
Shaman and the Medicine Men Article 
Native Americans use a variety of terms to describe their healers. This complex and ever-evolving art is an integral part of native society.
Jan 13, 2008 - Jeffrey R Gudzune
The Wizard of Oz as Allegory and Fairy Tale Article 
Ever Since Henry Littlefield's 1964 interpretations of the Wizard of Oz as political allegory were published, scholars have attempted to build on that analysis.
Jun 12, 2009 - Michael Streich