A big-picture approach to the cultural history of the West. Undergraduates need to see the forest, not just the trees. ... By placing these modern struggles in their historical context, students gain ...

Historical context and the events that precipitated Jan. 6, 2021 FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.

By examining the historical backdrop of these myths, we can gain insight into why they persist and how to address them. The ...

Looking at social and historical context means looking carefully at what was going on in society and history at the time a text was written. This can help you to understand a book and its ...

In honor of Black History Month, we spoke with the creators of five picture books that highlight important Black figures and historical events about how they contextualize the past for young readers.

Judy Woodruff joins John Yang to discuss how this moment fits into the context of American history. President Biden’s decision to end his reelection bid is unprecedented in many ways, ...

Not that this will liberate its citizens, but it gives context showing the state’s long history of oppressing individual liberty. Fred Muir, Annapolis. Comments. Popular opinions articles.

Before the invention of photography, the appearance of famous and historical figures was documented in statues, paintings, engravings, and written sources. However, such depictions aren’t ...

History provides context, and helps develop a sensitivity to contingencies, how one thing leads to another and how what did happen, or didn’t, redounds into the present.

The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project gives new color, context to historic NJ town 04:30. ... He dug up an old picture of The Point from 1913 in a history book.