October, 2023 The historical study of urban renewal and gentrification has become highly relevant in the contemporary era, as these often-unfortunate phenomena have increasingly gained the spotlight of national media attention within the past decade. However, the notion that public history endeavors can be the harbinger of this displacement is not new. Seth Bruggeman’s Lost on… Continue reading The Saint Louis Gateway Arch National Park: Tossing Aside the Unfortunate Past
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Production of Historical Knowledge within Virtual Spaces
September 2023 Virtual spaces are gaining popularity with the public as technology continues to advance and become more accessible. In recent years, public historians have made use of this opportunity to create historical virtual spaces, in the forms of digital museums or exhibits, storyboards, and video games. These spaces can have the potential to provide… Continue reading Production of Historical Knowledge within Virtual Spaces
Eurocentrism’s Grip: A False Mental and Methodological Framework
September, 2023. Introduction The rise of western civilization has been a topic that scholars from many fields have exhausted, especially in the case of history. Through engagement with these works, one can identify a strong Eurocentrist bias, in which historians place Europe as the source of most, if not all, advancement into modernity. Most employ… Continue reading Eurocentrism’s Grip: A False Mental and Methodological Framework
Periodizing Historiography
September, 2023. Ancient Historiography Greek Historiography (700 B.C.E. – 500 C.E.) The Ancient Greeks’ historiography was utilized to preserve grand memories or tales of the past, to educate citizens, and to serve as entertainment. These histories arose during the Archaic Period in the form of myths and poetry and had no sense of change… Continue reading Periodizing Historiography
Doomed From the Start: The Death of The Noble Dream
September '23 Since Leopold von Ranke’s ideas regarding the study of history crossed the Atlantic Ocean to America in the late 19th century, history, as a field, has undergone multiple transformative shifts. From the early days of the profession, scholars have debated on the “correct” methods one should utilize to produce history, as well as… Continue reading Doomed From the Start: The Death of The Noble Dream
The Duel of Objectivity and Subjectivity in History
28 August 2023 The historiography regarding metahistorical analysis is as enlightening as it is plentiful. This type of inquiry can often lead to recognition of shortcomings in the field, as well as the revelation of trends that historians often follow. The importance of engaging in this practice primarily lays in the investigation of the field… Continue reading The Duel of Objectivity and Subjectivity in History
The Ages of Discovery: Discourse on Western Civilization’s Explorative Culture
December 2022 The Ages of Exploration are arguably one of the most crucial facets of modern civilization. Historians can come to sound conclusions on Western Civilization and its culture of discovery by probing these Ages separately and recognizing overarching themes pertaining to the cultural aspects of exploration. An understanding of Western Civilization itself is significant… Continue reading The Ages of Discovery: Discourse on Western Civilization’s Explorative Culture
On the Third Age of Exploration
December 2022 The Third Age of Exploration is an ongoing phenomenon that is being analyzed by historians which involves new uses of technology and new arenas of discovery – the Ice, the Abyss, and Space. One can gain a sense of understanding about these new arenas, both separately and synchronously, through various authors such as… Continue reading On the Third Age of Exploration
On the Second Age of Exploration
November 2022 The Second Age of Exploration is a fascinating topic that is well-covered and analyzed by historians. Through explorers such as Captain James Cook, Alexander von Humboldt, and David Livingstone, one can grasp not only the transformation they partook in, but the true essence of the age. One can also further this understanding by… Continue reading On the Second Age of Exploration
On the First Age of Exploration
October 2022 A World Lit Only by Fire, written by William Manchester in 1992 is an exceptional in-depth exploration of the Medieval Ages, specifically focusing on the Renaissance and the actions that led to its end. Manchester starts the book by giving context to the Dark Ages, discussing that it was a bloody, violent, and… Continue reading On the First Age of Exploration
Dalton G. King 