Tag: Historiography

  • Historiography of the 1920s in American History Textbooks

    Between 1947 and 2004, the processes of documenting and analyzing American history underwent drastic changes in terms of which topics were covered, and the tone used to address different issues.…

  • Visualization

    Although they offer somewhat distinct viewpoints, both chapters seek to understand the significance of the 1920s. A more conventional, narrative-driven approach used in the 1998 American Pageant chapter. Politics, economic…

  • Understanding the 1920s Through Historiography

    David J. Goldberg and Jennifer Fronc examine the 1920s through the lens of the twenty-first century. Both recognize how modern society is fascinated by this unique period in American history…

  • Historiography of the 1920s – Noggle and Fronc

    The 1920s were one of the most formative times culturally for not only the United States, but for the entire world. As the decade is so different to its predecessors,…

  • The General Historiography of the 1920s

    The Twenties: A New Historiographical Frontier (1966) by Burl Noggle and Rethinking the 1920s: Historians and Changing Perspectives (2007) by David J. Goldberg complement each other by writing about the…

  • Revisiting the History of the 1920s: An Analysis of Historiographical Articles

    Summaries In 2007, David J. Goldberg, a white professor of history at Cleveland State University,  provided an overview of the evolving way in which historians have analyzed the 1920s in…

  • Historiography of the 1920s

    Introduction As the context in which history is interpreted changes, historical interpretations change as well. For example, the way that historians view minority groups today is very different from how…

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    The Founding of Disney Brothers Studio

    Overview Kansas City While most people associate the beginnings of Disney with cartoons such as Steamboat Willie, the journey of the studio actually began over 5 years prior to the…

  • 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: 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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