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    Maalouf seems to have a good mix of primary sources such as; al-Harawi and Usamah Ibn Munqidh, and secondary sources such as; Historie des croisades et du royaume franc de Jerusalem and La Palestine des croises, just to name a few. Another main secondary source is Amin Maalouf himself. There were many times throughout reading this adventure when I caught Maalouf sharing his opinion very strongly with the readers. Though he is the author, Maalouf is a secondary source because his opinion is not complete

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    1. Statement of Topic: What topic will you be researching for your final project? African Americans 2. Events Event 1: 1877 to 1945 Event: Reconstruction When: 1870 – 1877 Where: In the United States History, the reconstruction history Period followed the adjustments after the civil war. Who: After the end of the civil war, the south was completely ruined. The physical destruction was enormous. The Old social and economic order that was foundered on slavery collapsed completely.

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    Louis A. Pérez Jr. is an American author who wrote this source in 2002, which was four years before the end of Castro’s rule. The journal article in its entirety was made to explore how and why the US had fear of and loathing towards Fidel Castro. In the extracts, I have selected benefits and disadvantages brought about by Castro are mentioned and explored. The source, for example, mentions how Castro nationalised US property such as sugar corporations, cattle ranches, oil refineries, utilities,

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    July 16, 2011. After many hours of preparation, Operation Chocolate Chip has been officially declared a success. Upon a subtle head turn of the enemy – my brother – the target, codename C.O.O.K.I.E., was successfully acquired! Now I enjoy the spoils of my endeavor and toast to victory! Think about this paragraph for a moment. Does something seem awry? Does it seem as if the whole story is not being told? Does it seem biased toward one side of the story? In actuality, it is a journal entry from 7th

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    I chose to evaluate MacOdrum Library’s History of Sexuality research guide for my digital humanities project is. MacOdrum’s primary purpose appears to be to help serve the students of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada with their research. I have decided to focus my evaluation on “Finding and Using Primary Sources” tab and the “Websites” tab, because I find them the most interesting and also the most useful sections for everyday people who might visit. The overall design of the website

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    or out. Sports is a major factor in everyday life to many so volleyball, hockey, football and swimming are our primary sports. Housing is fairly simple with Beach houses and then the normal housing that you would see in a common neighborhood a 3 bed 2 bath houses with a single car garage with no social class, it separates people. With one of the few things, we didn't argue about our primary language will be

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    of any information, making a note of the reference codes for consideration later within the project. I now feel more confident using archives and I would be comfortable pursuing future research with the involvement of the archive. Analysing the primary documents After organising my

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    Compare and Contrast This type of writing assignment is common. On a standardized test, you may be asked to analyze literature, evaluate ideas, or make a judgment and explain your reasons. In responding to these types of prompts, you often will compare and contrast characters, concepts, or choices. You will be asked to identify similarities and differences, which are the key to compare-and-contrast essays. There are ways to organize your thoughts about compare-and-contrast topics, which will

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    Analytical Primary Source Essay Society and the Nature of Time Primary sources are a huge part of learning about our history. Within Western Civilization and through the semester our class has been reading these articles as a way to learn more about the current subject or subjects we are learning about at the time. We have studied many different time periods, people and ideas, and I have learned many things and discovered many themes. The themes that really feel upon me came from the several

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    Historiography in a brief definition is the record of what is known about the past and a number of interpretations through scholarly criticism. It focuses on historical research as it is constantly changing. Most of the interpretations before the nineteen sixties dealt with politics. It is through socials movements that scholarly literature began to include social, cultural, racial, gender and countercultural histories. Many people that studied history interpreted it very differently and out of this

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