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HIS 112 - 20th Century U.S. History Prof. DuBose: Finding Articles

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Scholarly Article Summary

Jim Crow Can't Teach Democracy Bayard Rustin

Human Rights Campaign. Bayard Rustin. 1950s. Photograph. Accessed October 5, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilrights/bayard-rustin.htm.

Some Types of Scholarly Papers in History: 

Historical Narrative

Explains a lesser-known event in history and giving it new depth or perspective with contemporary eyes. 

Primary Source Analysis

A close, informed analysis of an historical artifact, object or written document. 

Historiography

The study of historical understandings through time. A story of how history is told should not be taken for granted and can change with modern perspectives. Therefore, a repeated study of a period through new findings or individual lenses/perspectives is required for understanding. 

Methods - Most are qualitative. You can have quantitative analysis of data, such as economic data. 

 

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