Our understanding of anything that we see, hear, or read is influenced by prior knowledge and the lens through which the experience occurs. Because of this fact of life, the reading of the sources for my seminar paper was also influenced by my recently…

When writing about really anything at all from history, it is very important to see the topic directly through the eyes of the people who lived at that time and personally witnessed or experienced what it is that you are writing about. Primary sources …

You might expect that primary sources take precedence over all other sources when writing an historical paper because they give you a direct window to the time and place that you are writing about. It is true that primary sources are very important for…

The question “why should anyone care about my research?” is perfectly fair. It’s not like I’ve learned or uncovered anything groundbreaking that will redefine the way we understand the world and humanity. However, that’s n…

It would be perfectly logical to assume that one should start with a clear question and then proceed by researching that question. However, going through the process of simply starting with a topic and then researching without a clear question already …