Making History

Making History

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  • Author: Richard Cohen
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 1982195800
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 636

A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past. There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant” (The Spectator), book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional historians and other equally significant witnesses, such as the writers of the Bible, novelists, and political propagandists, influence what becomes the accepted record. Cohen argues, for example, that some historians are practitioners of “Bad History” and twist reality to glorify themselves or their country. “Scholarly, lively, quotable, up-to-date, and fun” (Hilary Mantel, author of the bestselling Thomas Cromwell trilogy), Making History investigates the published works and private utterances of our greatest chroniclers to discover the agendas that informed their—and our—views of the world. From the origins of history writing, when such an activity itself seemed revolutionary, through to television and the digital age, Cohen brings captivating figures to vivid light, from Thucydides and Tacitus to Voltaire and Gibbon, Winston Churchill and Henry Louis Gates. Rich in complex truths and surprising anecdotes, the result is a revealing exploration of both the aims and art of history-making, one that will lead us to rethink how we learn about our past and about ourselves.


History in the Making

History in the Making

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  • Author: J. H. Elliott
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • ISBN: 0300187017
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 249

From the vantage point of nearly sixty years devoted to research and the writing of history, J. H. Elliott steps back from his work to consider the progress of historical scholarship. From his own experiences as a historian of Spain, Europe, and the Americas, he provides a deft and sharp analysis of the work that historians do and how the field has changed since the 1950s.The author begins by explaining the roots of his interest in Spain and its past, then analyzes the challenges of writing the history of a country other than one's own. In succeeding chapters he offers acute observations on such topics as the history of national and imperial decline, political history, biography, and art and cultural history. Elliott concludes with an assessment of changes in the approach to history over the past half-century, including the impact of digital technology, and argues that a comprehensive vision of the past remains essential. Professional historians, students of history, and those who read history for pleasure will find in Elliott's delightful book a new appreciation of what goes into the shaping of historical works and how those works in turn can shape the world of thought and action.


Making History

Making History

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  • Author: Alex Callinicos
  • Publisher: BRILL
  • ISBN: 9047404769
  • Category : Political Science
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 343

This republication gives a new generation of readers access to an important intervention in Marxism and social theory. Making History is about the question of how human agents draw their powers from the social structures they are involved in.


History in the Making

History in the Making

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  • Author: Catherine Locks
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9780988223769
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

A peer-reviewed open U.S. History Textbook released under a CC BY SA 3.0 Unported License.


Making Gay History

Making Gay History

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  • Author: Eric Marcus
  • Publisher: Harper Collins
  • ISBN: 0061844209
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 862

“Rich and often moving . . . at times shocking, but often enlightening and inspiring: oral history at its most potent and rewarding.” — Kirkus Reviews A completely revised and updated edition of the classic volume of oral history interviews with high-profile leaders and little-known participants in the gay rights movement that cumulatively provides a powerful documentary look at the struggle for gay rights in America. From the Boy Scouts and the U.S. military to marriage and adoption, the gay civil rights movement has exploded on the national stage. Eric Marcus takes us back in time to the earliest days of that struggle in a newly revised and thoroughly updated edition of Making History, originally published in 1992. Using the heartfelt stories of more than sixty people, he carries us through a compelling five-decade battle that has changed the fabric of American society. The rich tapestry that emerges from Making Gay History includes the inspiring voices of teenagers and grandparents, journalists and housewives, from the little-known Dr. Evelyn Hooker and Morty Manford to former vice president Al Gore, Ellen DeGeneres, and Abigail Van Buren. Together, these many stories bear witness to a time of astonishing change, as queer people have struggled against prejudice and fought for equal rights under the law.


Making History Mine

Making History Mine

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  • Author: Sarah Cooper
  • Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
  • ISBN: 1571107657
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 218

Shows how to use thematic instruction to link skills to content knowledge and incorporates strategies for making history personal and relevant to students' lives. Activites include role playing, debate, and service learning. Grades 5-9.


Measuring Time, Making History

Measuring Time, Making History

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  • Author: Lynn Hunt
  • Publisher: Central European University Press
  • ISBN: 9789639776142
  • Category : Philosophy
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 148

Time is the crucial ingredient in history, and yet historians rarely talk about time as such. These essays offer new insight into the development of modern conceptions of time, from the Christian dating system (BC/AD or BCE/CE) to the idea of “modernity” as a new epoch in human history. Are the Gregorian calendar, world standard time, and modernity itself simply impositions of Western superiority? How did the idea of stages of history culminating in the modern period arise? Is time really accelerating? Can we—should we—try to move to a new chronological framework, one that reaches back to the origins of humans and forward away or beyond modernity? These questions go to the heart of what history means for us today. Time is now on the agenda.


Edward Gibbon

Edward Gibbon

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  • Author: Roy Porter
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
  • ISBN: 9780297794691
  • Category : Byzantine Empire
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 187


ABC News: 75 Years in the Making

ABC News: 75 Years in the Making

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  • Author: John Baxter
  • Publisher: Disney Editions
  • ISBN: 9781368054867
  • Category : Performing Arts
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 224

A deluxe 224-page gift book celebrating the history and achievements of ABC News. Filled with photos of famous faces, newsworthy events, and spotlights on key on-air personalities, this beautiful coffee table book commemorates 75 years of ABC News excellence.


History in the Making

History in the Making

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  • Author: Kyle Ward
  • Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
  • ISBN: 1458729923
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 606

In this thought-provoking study (Library Journal ), historian Kyle Ward-the widely acclaimed co-author of History Lessons-gives us another fascinating look at the biases inherent in the way we learn about our history. Juxtaposing passages from...