LibGuides: American History: HIST 2020 Assignments

HIST 2020- U.S. History Assignments

Oral History Research Assignment
Oral history-- interviewing people about their lives and the events they observed and participated in can greatly enrich our knowledge and appreciation of the past. It helps to understand the "spirit of an age" by seeing it through the eyes of an average citizen. It can also bridge the gap between impersonal forces and the personal and individual responses to them.

Interpreting Photographs
Photographs provide historians a wealth of information for reconstructing the past. However, they can also be difficult to read and understand especially if there is no supporting documentation to explain or identify the people or events captured in the image. There are many clues that can help you interpret a photograph. Some of the following tips may be obvious, but many of the following tips will require careful observation and research: