Mary C History

utoledo.edu This first quarter of History has been like no other History class I have had before, it highlights the struggles of the past and addresses the effect the past has on the present. It is easy to condemn the people of our past, such as those who oppressed the African American people and held them as slaves, as being evil and totally unlike the people of the present day. It is easy to say they lacked a moral compass, but in this class, the question was presented surrounding human phycology and what people would do given absolute power? The answer is not one we would like to admit. Upon looking at physiological experiments of college students who were given absolute power over their peers in an experiment, done by the scientist Zimbardo, it was made evident given such unchecked power will corrupt a person's moral character no matter the time period. This new found understanding made it possible to empathize with the German Reserve Battalion 101 that killed thous...

istockphoto.com I had never really understood the difference between paraphrasing and summarising until this class. I learned that summarising is when you go over the main ideas of a paper, movie, novel etc. And that a paraphrase is a much more detailed version of a summary. More specifically,  paraphrasing is when you put the ideas of a specific portion of text from an author in your own words without plagiarizing. You must cite your sources when doing this making it evident where your facts and ideas came from. In addition, I had never heard the phrase "pithy" quote before this lesson. I learned that a "pithy" quote is when you quote the author verbatim in your writing to back up your argument or to argue with the author's point of view. A quotation is specifically used to add an element of support or evidence to your writing as well. But summarising, paraphrasing, and quoting do all have one major thing in common you must always cite your sourc...

Lincoln rogerebert.com Roger Ebert, the historian and movie critic, in his movie review of  "Lincoln", at  rogerebert.com , mometarily touches on the economic opinions of Lincoln regarding the thirteenth amendment. Though Lincoln's main goal was the abolition of slavery when passing the thirteenth amendment he was keenly aware  of the  implications of this amendment   on the   southern economy that it would be    "a masterstroke in cutting away the financial foundations of the Confederacy." Nonetheless Lincoln went forward with the amendment knowing that the greater evil would be the continuation of slavery. 

Lincoln  (image from  rogerebert.com ) In a review about the movie Lincoln the historian film critic and historian Roger Ebert discusses the way the director incorporated some of Lincoln's most famous speeches into the film.  "There are some battlefields in "Lincoln" but the only battle scene is at the opening, when the words of the Gettysburg Address are spoken with the greatest possible impact, and not by Lincoln. Kushner also smoothly weaves the wording of the 13th Amendment into the film without making it sound like an obligatory history lesson."( rogerebert.com ) Original: In the review, from  rogerebert.com , Roger Ebert discusses the movie "Lincoln." Ebert first begins by informing the reader that there was only one combat scene in the movie between the Union and Confederate soldiers, though there was more than one shot of the aftermath of a battle,  is overlayed with the recitation of the Gettysburg Adress. And the poignancy of ...

Mary Coomer Robert E. Lee Letters Pinterest.com All of the following letters written by Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy to the President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis come from ABC-Clio , which is the history study center from which the article used originates, it can also be found in drive.google.com , and pertains to the Battle of Gettysburg. These letters are primary sources detailing the thoughts and actions of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, ranging from July fourth to July sixteenth, as he faces decisions that changed the Civil War. These letters illustrate Lee’s intellect, cunning, and personality as he always has a plan. These letters also depict Lee’s dedication to his President as he refers to him as “Your Excellency” numerous times and always ends his letters with some form of “your obedient servant.” Lee’s passion for his cause is undeniable, though his mission was indeed misguided. If you were a military leader fighting for a cause you were ext...