Hi all! First, I would like to apologize for the late introduction, I caught the cold that has been going around and have been super sick. My name is Tiffany and this is my second semester at MiraCosta. I am…

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…

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…

The reason I love history is that our understanding of the past is always changing.   This discipline offers the opportunity to reveal new characters, twists and turns, tragedy and successes if you are willing to search for the ‘hidden…

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….

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…

Hi All, I wanted to share with you a list of reasons why the study of history is important. It is not a long list and I know you all could add to it. Here we go: The study of…