Author Archives: Tricia
A Terrible 400 Year Anniversary
1919 marks 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to North America. Our history is forever entwined with this event. The history of slavery is the history of America. Much of this nation was built on the backs … Continue reading
Point/Counterpoint – What History Do We Remember?
I read a startling article last week that made me a bit angry and I spent quite a bit of time thinking about how to construct a commentary that described why the study of history needs to be multifaceted. Our founding … Continue reading
Why “Redskins” is Problematic
Since we talked a bit today about Native Americans, I thought this was appropriate. Here’s what Matt Essert at Mic wrote about this 2014 Super Bowl commercial. “For years, America has been debating the use of the term “Redskin” by … Continue reading
Historical Thinking
In class tomorrow we will focus on aspects of historical thinking and using primary sources. If you are interested in what historical thinking is, check out this video.