HIS 100 Theme 3: Historical Context Chart
Prompt
: Historiography is the practice of analyzing how the historical context of a time influences how historians write about and interpret historical events. First,
choose three secondary sources from your selected topic in the
Research Kit
and copy and paste the full citation of each article into the Article Citation field.
Next, explain in the chart below how you think the historical context of the time when these articles were written may have impacted the authors’ interpretations
of the events. You are encouraged to check out
this website
to help you formulate your thoughts on the historical context of your articles.
Historical Context
Article Citation
Historical Context of Publication Date
Impact of Historical Context on Author’s Thesis
Malloy, S. L. (2012). ‘A
very pleasant way to
die’: Radiation effects
and the decision to use
the atomic bomb
against Japan.
Diplomatic History,
36(3), 515–545.
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In the year 2012, radical bombings were a near daily occurrence.
The news featured the details of these bombings on a regular
basis. There were also several members of hacking groups
arrested, including an FBI agent, across the country after a Wiki
Leaks publication of sensitive government information. Occupy
