Tag Archives: History

Term Paper Woes (Part 2)

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Josh

I wrote a couple of days ago about having some serious problems with getting started on a term paper for one of my classes. Things with it have moved forward a bit, and so I wanted to toss an update … Continue reading →

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Term Paper Woes

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Josh

It’s that time of the semester again – that is, close to its end. I think just about anyone who’s done the whole college thing would say that the end of the semester, the last few weeks, are the worst. … Continue reading →

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A little confusion about centuries

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Josh

Well, I can finally admit a longstanding misunderstanding which I had; today in my world history class, I heard two separate questions from two different people which confirmed that I’m not the only one who has misunderstood centuries. Having at … Continue reading →

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University Students – Some Things Never Change

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Josh

I recently dusted off Medieval Europe: A Short History, a book which I started reading months ago, but which was put on hold for other books and schoolwork. I’m not quite done with it yet – about 40 more pages … Continue reading →

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Letters vs. Emails as Primary Sources

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Josh

One of the books I’m reading for a class, Confederates in the Attic, is a travelogue of sorts, the author roving about in the South, talking to people and trying to learn about the Civil War. One of the women … Continue reading →

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