The Write Way

An evaluation of the historical writing on the lost colony of Roanoke over the last forty years.

Historic preservation gained momentum after the conclusion of World War II, when many mainstream families fled to the suburbs, leaving cities full of immigrants, the impoverished, and racial minorities that were falling down around them. Andrew Hurley defines historic preservation as it being “bett

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries Latin and Central American colonies under Spanish and Portuguese rule subsequently declared and fought for independence. From 1808 to 1825 individual colonies succeeded in winning their struggles for independence as their own nations and republics. Of part

A discussion regarding the nature of the Red Power Movement, starting with the occupation of Alcatraz from 1969 to 1971 and through the standoff at Wounded Knee in 1974.

History cannot be only absolute or only relative, but must maintain a balance of each. Absolute aspects of history are the actual people and events that took place. These are statistics that cannot be changed. Relative history is how these same aspects are interpreted as a whole. Relativity is w

Recently, representation in museums has become part of a larger debate over whether or not popular public memory should influence the writing of history and the construction of museum exhibitions. While it is important to note that history is not the same as collective memory, it is also important

How the transition into the reign of King Louis XVI led to the outbreak of violent revolutionary tactics in 18th century France.

For over 200 years historians have compared and contrasted the American and French Revolutions, outlining the causes of each and how Western civilization was changed by their occurrences. While some of the causes of the revolutions were similar in nature, the initial sparks for each were quite diff

On January 1st, 1804 the inhabitants of Saint-Domingue, now Haiti, declared independence from France. The declaration came after decades of dissension between the whites and blacks of the colony, which resulted in violence of the most extreme natures. In Avengers of the New World, Laurent Dubois s

The 18th century European Enlightenment set the stage for the rise of modernity and the birth of secularism. Over 200 years later, are we seeing the birth of a new modernity altogether that is "post-secular?"

The conquest of Canaan has been the subject of a lot of controversy for hundreds of years as scholars debate the causes and whether they were the result of divine intervention or external influences, such as the domination of Canaan by the Egyptians.

It is no secret that many people, especially young people, spend lots of time on social media, but what are they actually doing while they’re scrolling through their phones or staring for hours at a computer screen? Tom Boellstorff stipulates that many of these individuals are taking part in what h

Exploring the community of Kinfolk magazine.

Detailing the history of the Syracuse China Corporation and the emergence and evolution of American china.

Exploring the famed poet's concept of Negative Capability.

A short work of fiction inspired by William Wordsworth's Lucy Gray poems.

With the introduction of slave narratives, therefore, came the strategy of try to touch the hearts of white readers. In turn, the most obvious tactic to abolitionists and authors of many slave narratives was to use religion, particularly Christianity, in a way that puts the African American slave o

Exploring the meaning of social discourse in the script of the original RENT musical with that of the movie adaptation. How does the deletion of certain scenes from the movie affect the message portrayed by the characters? Does the dynamic of the context change, or is it unaffected?