Different Research Keywords

Thesis: The transition of the United States from an isolationist nation-state to the [adj.] status of a global superpower resulted from a buildup of ideas and events that culminated in the Atlantic Charter. Through its endorsement of the principles voiced…

Primary Source: American Revolution

While the rhetoric of the American Revolution glowed with exultations of liberty, freedom, and the equality of all men, these principles did not extend to the entirety of colonial society. The most glaring irony of the Revolution, even since its…

Research Discovery – The Atlantic Conference

I have found about a dozen primary sources concerning the Atlantic Conference through the Avalon Project of Yale Law School. Besides including the actual Atlantic Charter, the Avalon Project also has telegrams and memoranda both preceding and following the announcement…

Choosing a Topic

I was originally interested in studying the transition in U.S. policy from isolationism to the status of a global superpower between 1914 and 1949. Professor Sleeper recommended that I narrow the scope of the paper to a single event that…

Why Study History?

Why Study History?

I certainly agree with the AHA’s article in that studying history certainly helps students hone their research, analytical, writing, and presentation skills. In this, the skills that the discipline demands are readily applicable to any other subject and any career….

Introduction

Hello everyone! My name is Dominick Van Cleve and this is my fourth semester at MCC. I applied to the UC’s in November as a Political Science major. I have always loved studying history. I am very interested in the…