Historiography

Reviews of books about the 1920s in historiographical context.

  • Historiography of the 1920s

    Henry May’s 1956 journal article titled “Shifting Perspectives on the 1920s” and Jennifer Fronc’s 2018 journal article titled “The 1920s–A Historiographical Survey” were published approximately 60 years apart. They both…

  • Historiography of the 1920s

    By looking at two different scholarly articles on the 1920s one can get an idea of the historiography of the 1920s has developed. The two articles that will be analyzed…

  • Historiography of the 1920s

    Yuto Nakajima Introduction Despite the fact that history remains permanent and unchanging as time passes, the nature of history fluctuates with historians revisiting the past with new ideas and philosophies.…

  • Historiography of the 1920’s

    The two historiographical articles that will be discussed are  “Nationalism, Immigration Control, and the Ethno-racial Remapping of America in the 1920s”  by Mae M. Ngai, published in 2007, and “Shifting…

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    The First State Execution Using Lethal Gas

    Overview The 1920s aimed to bring American society to the modern world amidst the political corruption, victimization of industrialization, and growth of the Socialist Party. During this time, many social…

  • Book Review: Strangers in the Land

    Overview Historian John Higham, in his own words, aimed to provide “a semi autonomous scope for belief and emotions” with his book Strangers in the Land. This was a unique…

  • Book Review: In the Shadow of the Split

    In the excerpt, Foster examines how the Irish Civil War of 1922-23 has been written about by various historians and scholars over time. Foster contends that the dominant narratives of…

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    Book Review: County Longford and the Irish Revolution, 1910-1923

    Overview  Marie Coleman is a lecturer in history and a professor of twentieth century Irish history at Queen’s University Belfast. She has written multiple books and journal articles related to…

  • Book Review: Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America by Edward Behr

    Summary “Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America” by Edward Behr is a historical account of the period between 1920 and 1933 when the United Sates government implemented a nationwide ban…

  • Book Review: Democracy Delayed

    Charles W. Eagles’ novel “Democracy Delayed” shows a distinct urban-rural tension within the United States by examining how states are represented and in particular the 1920s centennial election. Eagles starts…

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