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Essential Skills for Historians helps undergraduate students make
the transition from general university study to a more in-depth
study of history, and to gain the skills and techniques they need
to conduct an independent research project or embark on a career as
a professional historian. The book begins with an examination of
the historical discipline and its relevance to contemporary
culture. It then guides readers through the steps of developing a
research project, using two sample projects that illustrate the
connections between core proficiencies such as critical thinking
and effective time management, and professional proficiencies such
as source criticism and historical interpretation. By following
these source projects as they develop, the book also highlights the
importance of sound historical practice and a critical
understanding of the past in contemporary society. Finally, the
book discusses the outcomes of historical research and reveals the
wide array of possibilities for careers built upon the skills
gained from studying history. Covering key topics such as research
strategies, reading sources, effective writing and professional
ethics - and with useful features such as glossaries, guidelines
for student projects, hands-on exercises, further reading and a
companion website containing extra resources - Essential Skills for
Historians equips aspiring historians with everything they need to
succeed whilst also demonstrating the value of history in the wider
world.
Essential Skills for Historians helps undergraduate students make
the transition from general university study to a more in-depth
study of history, and to gain the skills and techniques they need
to conduct an independent research project or embark on a career as
a professional historian. The book begins with an examination of
the historical discipline and its relevance to contemporary
culture. It then guides readers through the steps of developing a
research project, using two sample projects that illustrate the
connections between core proficiencies such as critical thinking
and effective time management, and professional proficiencies such
as source criticism and historical interpretation. By following
these source projects as they develop, the book also highlights the
importance of sound historical practice and a critical
understanding of the past in contemporary society. Finally, the
book discusses the outcomes of historical research and reveals the
wide array of possibilities for careers built upon the skills
gained from studying history. Covering key topics such as research
strategies, reading sources, effective writing and professional
ethics - and with useful features such as glossaries, guidelines
for student projects, hands-on exercises, further reading and a
companion website containing extra resources - Essential Skills for
Historians equips aspiring historians with everything they need to
succeed whilst also demonstrating the value of history in the wider
world.
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The Littlest Bull (Paperback)
Jack Wells; Linda Kandelin Chambers; Illustrated by Justin Wells
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In Class of '67, former Marine lieutenant Jack Wells delivers a
moving and fitting eulogy to the forty-three lieutenants who were
in Marine Officers Basic Class 6-67, and who died in Vietnam.
Another classmate died years later in Lebanon. As the war
escalated, the number of Marine officers sent into battle increased
dramatically. The highest eschelon of Marine commanders were
greatly concerned about the high casualties, but with the war
raging, and with Marines never backing away from a fight, or trying
to protect their men, the casualties continued to climb. This book
is a memorial to those men who made the ultimate sacrifice for
their men and country. As Wells introduces each of the forty-four,
readers will be moved by the enormity of loss: loss of youth, loss
of leadership, loss of the best...and the brightest. Whether we
support a war or march against it, nothing diminishes the
significance of what each man sacrificed for country and family.
Over 160 color and b&w photos, plus 14 maps in the book.
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