Here are a few links that might help you start thinking about your historiography essay. I went over these briefly in class. Make sure to look at the sample essay on Eugene Debs. That paper will give you a pretty good idea on what you will be attempting to do.
Email me with any questions or concerns.
History essays (scrolls down for the historiography section)
How to research a historiography essay
A Sample Historiography Essay—please read!
Another “How to write historiographical essays article"—it may help
21 February 2011
Biography Choices
It's about time we nail-down these biography reading choices. So far, I have allowed you to think, ponder, and dawdle concerning your selections. But now I am going to insist! I know most of you have picked at least one biography. By the end of this week (Feb 26), I want to know what two biographies you have chosen. I will post more specific details for each of your assignments. But in the meantime, you all need to start reading. Don't wait until the last minute.
It may seem early, but you have work to do:
1. select two biographies
2. decide which one you will use for a presentation
3. decide which one you will use for historiographical research paper
4. start reading
5. start doing your historiographical research
6. do your presentation
7. watch a biography film during the next 5-6 weeksIt may seem early, but you have work to do:
1. select two biographies
2. decide which one you will use for a presentation
3. decide which one you will use for historiographical research paper
4. start reading
5. start doing your historiographical research
6. do your presentation
So I am expecting an email (or you can post right here on the blog) by this Friday with the names of both of your biographies--even if you have already told me, this is the official decision. Send me the book's title, author, publisher, date of publication, and number of pages. I want to make sure all the books are legitimate. Don't get anything from the kid's section of the library.
11 February 2011
Schedule for Feb 16
For next week (February 16) here is what we will be doing in class (email me with any questions):
1. Further discussion of your biography selections. You should have one chosen and should be thinking about your second one.
2.We will talk about historiographies and annotated bibliographies
2.We will talk about historiographies and annotated bibliographies
3. We will talk about biography films and movies.
4. Read the following articles and be ready to discuss them in class. Also, reflect upon/analyze these articles (and the ANB bios) in your Journal. Send that Journal to me before class on Wednesday.
biographers panel discussion (1 hour)
McCullough interview (55 minutes)
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/1975
Evan Thomas interview (25 minutes)
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/1975
Evan Thomas interview (25 minutes)
"Christopher Columbus in United States Historiography: Biography as Projection"
Carla Rahn Phillips, William D. Phillips
The History Teacher Vol. 25, No. 2 (Feb., 1992), pp. 119-135
Published by: Society for History Education
http://www.jstor.org/stable/494269
* On this article, when it comes to the screen, you will need to select "check access options" and then find Concordia University, St.Paul. That should get you to our JSTOR library page. It might take a little work, but do it.
"Separations of Soul: Solitude, Biography, History:
Barbara Taylor
American Historical Review, Jun2009, Vol. 114 Issue 3, pp.640-651
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Writing Biography at the Edge of History
Robin Fleming
American Historical Review, Jun2009, Vol. 114 Issue 3, pp.606-614
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04 February 2011
Schedule for Feb 9
For next week (February 9) here is what we will be doing in class (email me with any questions):
1. Discussion of your biography selection
2.We will talk about historiographies and annotated bibliographies
2.We will talk about historiographies and annotated bibliographies
3. Look at where biographers get their sources
4. Book Reviews--find some online
5. Read the following articles and be ready to discuss them in class. Also, reflect upon/analyze these articles (and the ANB bios) in your Journal. Send that Journal to me before class on Wednesday.
Chernow on writing (70 minutes, 1999)
Morris (70 minutes)
Schiff interview (15 minutes)
Isaacson interview (15 minutes)
"Original Letters of the Celebrated Mrs. Mary Robinson," Sharon Setzer
Philological Quarterly, Summer2009, Vol. 88 Issue 3, pp.305-335
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"Writing Women's Lives: One Historian's Perspective," Susan Ware
Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Winter2010, Vol. 40 Issue 3, pp.413-435
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"John F. Kennedy as a World Leader: A Perspective on the Literature," Burton Kaufman
Diplomatic History, summer 1993
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