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Class Topic: First Reports

Historical Analysis:

How does the process of European “discovery” of the Americas unfold? How do Iberian explorers present New World territories to their rulers?
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All are welcome at our fall picnic!  I write to share a message from our official picnic historian, Dr. Greg Shaya:
Please join us for the Fall History Picnic Wednesday 9/18 from 4-6pm at Bornhuetter […]

All are welcome at our fall picnic!  I write to share a message from our official picnic historian, Dr. Greg Shaya:
Please join us for the Fall History Picnic Wednesday 9/18 from 4-6pm at Bornhuetter […]

Imperialism, a concept that made the world suffer. A statement that is agreed by a majority in the world at this time. I argue to defend some parts of Imperialism was needed to be brought. In class one point was […]

1900s, a time when the world was at a need for cotton. A time when British power was still considered the rule of the world. This a time zone which is thought to be peak time for imperialism. Not because it was […]

Professor Holt began class by congratulating us on finishing our primary source essays before encouraging the class to think about how one can use primary and secondary sources to measure the success or failure of […]

Argentian corn field last harvest season. Photo by Augustin Marcarian

This article out Buenos Aires explains the recent move by the Argentinian government to have farmers switch from primarily corn exports to […]

Within this week we talked about the issue of the establishment of global connections through imperialism which effected the world over. We understood how through the use of Western Empires and thereby their […]

The series of lectures we had this week emphasized the degree to which the pattern of industrialization and globalization played out in similar ways across the world. Jaffa, the Rhineland, and Bombay all grew […]

During Week 4 we have talked about various topics including: The industrialization of the Rhineland in Germany, Bombay and Jaffa’s growth, and we read about the race war of the Philippine/American War.  The […]

This week in class we examined the rise of the German industrial complex and its lead up to the second world war and the rise of the cotton industry in Bombay India. As well as a reading on the Philippine- […]

A common theme that was recurrent throughout the week was the concept of industrialization and primitive economic globalization, but more specifically, how it was achieved. As we saw with the market shift of […]

This week we talked about the industrialization of the Rhineland and Ruhr Valley in Germany, as well as the growth in Bombay and Jaffa. On top of that, we read about the race war of the Philippine-American War. […]

On Wednesday, Sep 11th, We started out class with more tips and tricks on our primary source essay that is due on Friday Sep13th.

Next, we heard from Elliot presenting his LA in the News piece. The headline […]

There exists this rule throughout history where if a place exists and has something someone else wants Britain will, without a shadow of a doubt, stick their greedy paws in there and attempt to control the means […]