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Arnold,
History, A Very Short Introduction
, Chapters 3
and
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Is an antiquarian the same as a historian?
Are there ever motives behind the writing of history?
How can storytelling be history?
How can history speak to us about hum
an nature?
Is it possible to make history “true?”
5
Is what we do with evidence more meaningful than how we present it
Are personal journals reliable sources?
What are sources?
Is bias useful in sources and if so, how might it be useful?
What can a document
tell us?
Why do nuances matter?
Do sources speak for themselves?
What might be the greatest challenge for historians?
Summary/reaction essay
