The 18th century saw one of the most important revolutions in modern Western Civilization, largely in part due to the published works of economists and philosophers. Thomas Mun’s England’s Treasure by Foreign Trade(https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/HIST321-6.1.2-Englands-Treasure-By-Forraign-Trade.pdf (Links to an external site.)) was published in 1664, only several years…

Growing up my friends hated studying history. They thought it was boring and dull, nothing more than memorizing dates and people. They didn’t see the value or purpose in learning about the past. I was the opposite I loved studying…

Like many students I’ve always struggled at narrowing my area of interest down. I find it extremely difficult to sit down and ask myself questions about an area or subject that interests me, especially how I can work that interest into…

At 21, I read Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. I was instantly mesmerized by the prospect of autonomy and the development of a free-will. I had lived for much of my life unaware to the prospects offered through the study of history….

During the 17th and 18th centuries a better understanding of human anatomy and physiology led to improvements in medical treatment. In 1628 William Harvey published De Motu Cordis (William Harvey, De Motu Cordis, 1628, http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/H/Harvey_William.html). The book contained a detailed…

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…

After looking at the AHA article about the survey, I found it interesting that many thought that the most useful historical skills, regardless of their career, were research and writing. That’s exactly what we’re focused on for Honors. In addition,…

Hi there! I’d like to apologize for the posting so late in the week. My name is Griffin Stout and I’m a second year student at Mira Costa. Before going to Mira Costa I attended San Dieguito Academy. My declared…

Hello to our History Honors cohort! So far Tiffany, Griffin, Annaise, and Terrin are on board, and we look forward to your posts. Everyone, please log in with the invite sent to you (contact me if you didn’t get one!) and…

Welcome to the information and journaling site for the History Honors Contract Community, meeting this semester at San Elijo campus with Professors Chris Sleeper, Lisa M. Lane, and Robert Bond. Each professor has developed an individual syllabus for the class…