history courses in the 1980s, I brought this perspective into how I organized my classes.īut over those first years, as I read my students’ exam essays, I noticed a recurring pattern. Why did the North American colonies revolt against British rule and declare their independence? What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on the lives of ordinary Americans? When I started teaching undergraduate U.S. But in the seminar room, my professors always emphasized the big picture, the interpretative frameworks that captured the meaning of an entire era. John D’Emilio: Back in the day when I was a graduate student and reading book after book after book, I learned an endless number of the facts and details of history. History, The New School for Social Research.Learning for Justice, Eleanor Roosevelt Resigns from the DAR.Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students, Appendix B: LGBTQ Historical Figures.
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