Historiography

Girls,

Instead of a long reading about Civil War historiography, I've decided to assign the Wikipedia entry on historiography. To be more specific, I'm assigning the first paragraph of the Wikipedia entry on historiography. You may read more if you'd like, but not less (the second paragraph begins "The research interests...," so stop there).

I need to be sure you know what historiography is. If you really don't get it, please come see me.

Take a Breather, Girls.

No homework tonight. Take a break and we'll slow down a little next class (Friday and Monday) so we can do some contextual stuff.  I'll change up the Assignment Page accordingly. Do some Yoga or something. Here is an enjoyable video of baby sloths:

Towards the War, I

We shift gears again tonight, this time towards national politics in the 1840s and 1850s. Here are some questions, for your consideration:

1. What is Manifest Destiny?
2. What was the Liberty Party?
3. How did the Mexican-American War breakout?
4. What were Lincoln's spot resolutions?
5. What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
6. Who were the Conscience Whigs
7. What was "most ominous of all" about the Mexican-American War?
8. What was the Wilmot Proviso?