Studying American History

Studying American History

Introduction

Studying History is more than the simple act of knowing and knowing about the past. Studying history involves a deep commitment to critical thinking and the constant questioning of society in the present. Is to investigate the forms of thought, sociability and everyday life of humans in times past, to interpret them according to the current social and cultural complexities. Contrary to popular belief, history is not a dead discipline: the facts that we have made in the past revisions are permanent objects, as well as public and academic debate. The issues of gender, ethnicity, transnational migration ...