How to Read Like An Historian
Review Sources. Question documents.
Seek Corroboration. Look for proof.
Explore Causality. Evaluate causes.
Evaluate Opinions. Evaluate points of view.
Recognize Prior Assumptions. Identify bias, your own and that of the author.
Think Contextually. Think about context.
“Names, facts, dates. This is what history has become for a lot of students. But the funny …
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