When seeking to resurrect the delicate nuances of history, a historian must not only present their topic in a clear and logical fashion, they must also employ several tactics to ensure that their positions are well founded and that the evidence works in a fashion that both supports their positions while simultaneously attempting to dispel any criticism of their arguments. Understandably, this task is often difficult and riddled with hidden obstacles seemingly designed by history itself to derail the historian’s task of breathing new life into times past. One strategy employed in recent decades by historians to advance their arguments is their use of the history of the individual in terms of their influence on key historical events and society. …show more content…
In his work, When the King Took Flight, Tackett used a description of the humble inn keeper Jean-Baptiste Sauce to detail how an average citizen shaped the political course of France and, for that matter, the future of royal authority in Europe. Tackett used accounts from the period to detail his narrative of events surrounding the King’s capture in Varennes, France. According to Tackett, Jean-Baptiste Sauce recognized the King and his family and housed them in his home to prevent them from fleeing abroad. The actions of this concerned average citizens ultimately led to the King being forced to return to Paris. Once there, events quickly compounded until eventually the King and his wife Queen Marie Antoinette were both beheaded in 1783. Tackett, therefore, used the example of Jean-Baptiste Sauce as an underpinning to his argument that the average person can and has altered the very course of political and social history. In this instance, the innkeeper’s actions led to the death of the monarchy in France, for the time being, and to the eventual solidification of Republican leanings in Revolutionary France. In turn, these notions led to the establishment of the First French Republic. Thus, Tackett’s depiction of the actions of Jean-Baptiste Sauce worked as an effective method for proving his
Writing Prompt #1 The way we perceive history are through the eyes of those who write it, but we also have no knowledge if they’re being biased or not. In Frances G. Couvares’ work Interpretations of American History, he talks about historiography and how historians write history. This essay will talk about the providential, the rationalist, the nationalist, and the the professional, the four stages that helped shape how we write American history and the importance it has to historiography.
Comparing French Jacobin acts to those of American Jacobins, Cobbett displayed evidence to American citizens presenting copious similarities between the two groups in aspects such as unauthorized public meetings and attempts by the group to force their representatives to vote correspondingly to their groups favored position on government issues (De Hartog
Throughout their lifetime, a person’s actions not only illustrate their character, but more importantly dictate what sort of legacy they will leave behind. John Milton Chivington’s true legacy is still a debatable controversy because of his contradictory actions during his lifetime. Known to be a powerful minister and war hero, yet simultaneously considered to be the cold-blooded and murderous leader of the Sand Creek Massacre, it is difficult to pinpoint the true disposition of his legacy. Originally one of strength, bravery and persistence, Chivington’s legacy was sadly tainted by the gruesome murder of innocent men, women and children in the Sand Creek Massacre. Although he was a powerful minister and military leader, the weight of his
In the journal article “ Andrew Jackson versus the Historians”, author Charles G. Sellers explained the various interpretations of Jackson, from the viewpoint of Whig historians and Progressive Historians. These interpretations were based on the policies of Jackson. The Whig historians viewed the former president in a negative way. They considered him arrogant, ignorant, and not fit for being president. Sellers pointed out that it was not just because of “Jackson’s personality…nor was it the general policies he pursued as president”
The novel Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill is narrated by Baby -- the 12 year old protagonist and daughter of a single father and heroin addict, Jules. Baby never knew her mother and is unaware that she has any other family. They live in various shabby hotels in Montreal’s red light district. This paper is an exploration of the pathway effects caused by lack of familial support and how Jules addiction created a milieu that leads to Baby being ostracised by society.
I begin by depicting how the historiography of the Loyalists has evolved since 1960, and then follow by highlighting and explain the reasons for field’s evolution. My argument is twofold. In
Aaliyah Scurry English 1 Mrs. Gray February 1 20203 Essay Both of the authors are really good people. Elie Wiesel accepted the Nobel peace prize for the Holocaust survivors and their children, and Theodore H. White made people understand that some people view America differently than others. Rhetorical devices are verbal techniques that create emphasis, and Rhetorical appeals are the qualities of an argument that make it truly persuasive. In the essay “Keep Memory alive”, and “The American Idea” the author uses rhetorical devices and appeals to show the emphasis in both essays. In the essay, “Keep Memory Alive” it says, “This is the 20th century, not the middle ages.”
Humanity had and still has many controversial personalities whose lives continue to fascinate us even after their deaths. They remain large in our memories, and no matter how much time has passed, some people continue to believe they are still alive and among us. Adolf Hitler is certainly one personality whose death continues to be shrouded in mystery. The main focus of my essay is Adolf Hitler who is arguably one of these most notorious dictators to have ever unleashed their devastating wrath upon the free world. Few names from history inspire such an immediate and emphatic revulsion as that of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
The increased civil unrest culminated in the Legislative Assembly voting to abolish the monarchy in Revolutionary France. The current king, King Louis and his queen, Marie Antoinette were imprisoned in 1792 and eventually sent to the guillotine after being
As Sieyes preaches, everybody in France deserves to be represented equally. The ideas represented in this pamphlet had an immense influence on the French Revolution
History affords us the invaluable pleasure of being able to look at and examine the lives of individuals who have come before us. Sometimes however, these pleasures are not so pleasurable. The lives of history’s individuals are sometimes dark, twisted, and full of heinous atrocities but when one looks closely enough, they might find something that a lot of people choose to overlook. For the person who chooses to listen, history will teach them that even the most despicable figures, the ones that most people can identify as being cruel or evil, had portions of their life that almost seem common, almost seem enviable. In the case of Adolf Hitler, almost every person knows him to be a dictator, a slayer of minorities, and an unforgiving hypocrite.
In this paper I discuss the four phases of the French revolution and how they influenced one and other, these phases consist of The National assembly/ The Constitutional Monarchy, The Reign of Terror, The Directory, and the Age of Napoleon. The First phase of the French revolution is the National assembly or Constitutional Monarchy. " Constitutional monarchy, system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government.
Political inclusivity creates equal opportunity to succeed in the society. In an inclusive society, the intentions and needs of all members of the society would be apparent to their stakeholders. Looking at the eighteenth-century society from Le Rouge et Noir, passions and politics crossed paths more than once as people sought to achieve various goals. Levin (1966) noted that Stendhal had no reservations in illustrating the inevitability of relations across the political divide. Julien and Mathilde' relationship takes off with the humiliating compromise on Mathilde's part and dominating sadism from Julien (Levin, 1966, p. 126).
This essay will examine the historical accuracy of the film Les Miserables in terms of the social, economic and political conditions in French society post French Revolution. The film Les Miserables depicts an extremely interesting time in French history (from about 1815-1832.) Even though the story line does not depict every detail and event that occurred during the time period as well as the fact that some aspects are dramatized for entertainment purposes, the film effectively spans thirty years of economic, political and social aspects of French Society. However it also manages to bring in references to the past, the French Revolution (1789-1799) and the impact it had on the society portrayed in the film.
Introduction According to Karl Appuhn in the Encyclopedia of European Social History, Microhistory is a historical method that studies the interactions of individuals and events in isolation in order to construct meaning that would “otherwise remain unknown by means of more conventional historical strategies”. Microhistory is seen as a technique that attempts to reconstruct relations, both human and non-human, in order to make sense of larger geo-political themes within the historical narrative. This method is favoured for a variety of reasons, but one of the main motivations in using this perspective to investigate history is its emphasize on individual agency. By focusing on smaller-scale events, as well as evidence based on interactions,