HIST 1001 : Test 1 Notes History
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History is something that you do, it is a questioning and investigation. Greek writer of the history of the persian wars . Persian wars and what actually happened) into the past; you will never know for sure what exactly happened; you have an analysis into the evidence and remains of the past. Poetry from the time of the war (something created in the past we can use to analyze and figure out what was going on) Secondary: based on the analysis of the evidence, historians create their own account of the past (ex: textbook, professors, students work) Questions: the same questions aren"t asked from every historian. When we study history there are limitations (evidence) Interpretation: giving our interpretation based off the questioning of because they may have different sources. Political: history of people in charge (because they left stuff, while normal/average people did not) How to read a primary source (question, analyze, interpret)
