People Making History

Author : Peter S. Garlake,Andre Proctor,T. Barnes
Publisher : African Publishing Group
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : IND:39000001909188

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People Making History by Peter S. Garlake,Andre Proctor,T. Barnes Pdf

Two titles complete the four-part series of African history, told by Africans from an African perspective. Recommended for schools in Zimbabwe, the series represents a reclaiming of history from the distortions of Eurocentric teaching. Book 3 covers pre-capitalist modes of production in Africa; early merchant capitalism in Africa; growth of industrial capitalism in Europe; revolution and socialist transformation; and capitalism in crisis. Readers are encouraged to think critically and read the source material included. In addition to giving attention to the great people in history, the book focuses attention on the ordinary men and women: peasant farmers, workers, mothers, and children. The "people's voice" is heard through direct quotations. Book 4 covers colonialism and resistance; Zimbabwe under colonial rule; revolution and transformation; and world ant-imperialist struggles.

Author : Peter S. Garlake,Andre Proctor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X002332104

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People Making History by Peter S. Garlake,Andre Proctor Pdf

Zimbabwean history is covered in two books from a socialist perspective. Written in accessible language, Book 1 describes pre-colonial African history, enlivened by many drawings, photographs, original sources and maps which are integrated into the text. Book 2 applies a people-centred approach and examines Africa from colonization to the present day, in the context of international history. The course follows a thematic approach, balanced by a sense of chronology.

Author : M. Prew,J. Pape
Publisher : Zimbabwe Publishing House
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1779010486

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People Making History by M. Prew,J. Pape Pdf

Author : Catherine Locks,Sarah K. Mergel,Pamela Thomas Roseman,Tamara Spike
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0988223767

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History in the Making by Catherine Locks,Sarah K. Mergel,Pamela Thomas Roseman,Tamara Spike Pdf

A peer-reviewed open U.S. History Textbook released under a CC BY SA 3.0 Unported License.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015015459707

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We Were Making History by Anonim Pdf

The "Telangana people's struggle," stretching from 1946 to 1951, was the armed rebellion of men as well as women against the oppressive policies of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Hyderabad was India's largest princely state with a population density, estimated above seventeen million. Curiously, almost forty percent of the whole population was then under the control of those landlords who mercilessly established their own feudal estates. The feudal network called for manual labor, including both men and women, in the context of the feudal business.

Author : Richard Cohen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781982195809

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Making History by Richard Cohen Pdf

A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past. There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant” (The Spectator), book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional historians and other equally significant witnesses, such as the writers of the Bible, novelists, and political propagandists, influence what becomes the accepted record. Cohen argues, for example, that some historians are practitioners of “Bad History” and twist reality to glorify themselves or their country. “Scholarly, lively, quotable, up-to-date, and fun” (Hilary Mantel, author of the bestselling Thomas Cromwell trilogy), Making History investigates the published works and private utterances of our greatest chroniclers to discover the agendas that informed their—and our—views of the world. From the origins of history writing, when such an activity itself seemed revolutionary, through to television and the digital age, Cohen brings captivating figures to vivid light, from Thucydides and Tacitus to Voltaire and Gibbon, Winston Churchill and Henry Louis Gates. Rich in complex truths and surprising anecdotes, the result is a revealing exploration of both the aims and art of history-making, one that will lead us to rethink how we learn about our past and about ourselves.

Author : Kyle Ward
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458729927

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History in the Making by Kyle Ward Pdf

In this thought-provoking study (Library Journal ), historian Kyle Ward-the widely acclaimed co-author of History Lessons-gives us another fascinating look at the biases inherent in the way we learn about our history. Juxtaposing passages from...

Author : Howard Zinn
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0060528427

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A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Pdf

Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

Author : Eric Marcus
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062848260

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Making History by Eric Marcus Pdf

When Making History was first published in 1992, the acclaimed oral historian Studs Terkel called it, “One of the definitive works on gay life.” Novelist Armistead Maupin said that author “Eric Marcus not only writes with grace and clarity but makes it look so easy—the ultimate measure of historian and novelist alike.” Now, for the first time, the original complete edition of Making History is available in e-book. Through his engaging oral histories, Eric Marcus traces the unfolding of LGBTQ civil rights effort from a group of small, independent underground organizations and publications into a national movement, covering the years from 1945 to 1990. Here are the stories of its remarkable pioneers: a diverse group of nearly fifty Americans, who hail from all corners of the nation. From the period in history when homosexuals were routinely beaten by police to the day when gay rights leaders were first invited to the White House, Making History is the story of an against-all-odds struggle that has succeeded in bringing about changes in American society that were once unimaginable.

Author : Cindy Blackstock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Child health services
ISBN : 1775191400

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Spirit Bear and Children Make History by Cindy Blackstock Pdf

Author : Ann Brower Stahl
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139428866

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Making History in Banda by Ann Brower Stahl Pdf

Drawing on evidence from several disciplines, Ann Brower Stahl reconstructs the daily lives of Banda villagers of west central Ghana, from the time that they were drawn into the Niger trade (around AD 1300) until British overrule was established early in the twentieth century. The case study aims to closely integrate perspectives drawn from archaeology, history and anthropology in African studies.

Author : J. H. Elliott
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300187014

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History in the Making by J. H. Elliott Pdf

From the vantage point of nearly sixty years devoted to research and the writing of history, J. H. Elliott steps back from his work to consider the progress of historical scholarship. From his own experiences as a historian of Spain, Europe, and the Americas, he provides a deft and sharp analysis of the work that historians do and how the field has changed since the 1950s.The author begins by explaining the roots of his interest in Spain and its past, then analyzes the challenges of writing the history of a country other than one's own. In succeeding chapters he offers acute observations on such topics as the history of national and imperial decline, political history, biography, and art and cultural history. Elliott concludes with an assessment of changes in the approach to history over the past half-century, including the impact of digital technology, and argues that a comprehensive vision of the past remains essential. Professional historians, students of history, and those who read history for pleasure will find in Elliott's delightful book a new appreciation of what goes into the shaping of historical works and how those works in turn can shape the world of thought and action.

Author : Lynn Hunt
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9639776149

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Measuring Time, Making History by Lynn Hunt Pdf

Time is the crucial ingredient in history, and yet historians rarely talk about time as such. These essays offer new insight into the development of modern conceptions of time, from the Christian dating system (BC/AD or BCE/CE) to the idea of “modernity” as a new epoch in human history. Are the Gregorian calendar, world standard time, and modernity itself simply impositions of Western superiority? How did the idea of stages of history culminating in the modern period arise? Is time really accelerating? Can we—should we—try to move to a new chronological framework, one that reaches back to the origins of humans and forward away or beyond modernity? These questions go to the heart of what history means for us today. Time is now on the agenda.

Author : Farzin Vejdani
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804792813

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Making History in Iran by Farzin Vejdani Pdf

Iranian history was long told through a variety of stories and legend, tribal lore and genealogies, and tales of the prophets. But in the late nineteenth century, new institutions emerged to produce and circulate a coherent history that fundamentally reshaped these fragmented narratives and dynastic storylines. Farzin Vejdani investigates this transformation to show how cultural institutions and a growing public-sphere affected history-writing, and how in turn this writing defined Iranian nationalism. Interactions between the state and a cross-section of Iranian society—scholars, schoolteachers, students, intellectuals, feminists, and poets—were crucial in shaping a new understanding of nation and history. This enlightening book draws on previously unexamined primary sources—including histories, school curricula, pedagogical materials, periodicals, and memoirs—to demonstrate how the social locations of historians writ broadly influenced their interpretations of the past. The relative autonomy of these historians had a direct bearing on whether history upheld the status quo or became an instrument for radical change, and the writing of history became central to debates on social and political reform, the role of women in society, and the criteria for citizenship and nationality. Ultimately, this book traces how contending visions of Iranian history were increasingly unified as a centralized Iranian state emerged in the early twentieth century.

Author : Edward Palmer Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 1565842170

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Making History by Edward Palmer Thompson Pdf

A collection of twenty historical and review essays published over a period of thirty years covers topics ranging from Mary Wollstonecraft to the British family