When doing research, especially with primary sources, I always get enthralled with the source I am reading. \u00a0I always try to understand the situation of the author\/ creator and I put myself into his\/her shoes. \u00a0This type of thinking, admittedly, is not appealing to many. \u00a0Far too many individuals have little interest or time to be concerned with history and what it means for the future. \u00a0Some find it frivolous and inefficient to finance this style of research; however, it is as important as any other discipline.<\/p>\n
Historical research not only gives the reader interesting information, it gives him\/her the tools and content to use this newly found information and tell others about it. \u00a0With the “nature of archives [varying]\u00a0as widely as the world itself”, it is impossible to find nothing of value or intrigue. \u00a0Educating the populous about their own history is by far the best way to not repeat it. \u00a0 Whether it’s local or international history, the populous can always learn from the mistakes and successes from our predecessors.\u00a0From business strategies to engineering techniques, every facet of history, brought about by research, can help the modern world. \u00a0It is up to historians to bring forward this information to be made available to all. \u00a0It is also up to historical researchers to create the standard for intellectual thinking in history.<\/p>\n
((Grafton, Anthony and Grossman, James \u201cHabits of Mind: Why college students who do serious historical research become independent, analytical thinkers.\u201d The American Scholar <\/i>Winter 2015. ))<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When doing research, especially with primary sources, I always get enthralled with the source I am reading. \u00a0I always try to understand the situation of the author\/ creator and I put myself into his\/her shoes. \u00a0This type of thinking, admittedly, … Continue reading