The GOP campaign has good reason to be nervous about the Vice Presidential running mate choice. Samuel L. Popkin, author of The Candidate: What It Takes to Win - and Hold - the White House, looks at the choices.
Samuel L. Popkin, author of The Candidate: What It Takes to Win - and Hold - the White House, examines the lessons President Obama's reelection campaign could learn from 1948 election (Truman v. Dewey) and the 1996 election (Clinton v. Dole).
For historians and ... By: WILLDEEDY. on 26 Apr 12, 15:25:04 For historians and archaeologists it is necessary to understand the nature of a given? source whether that be writing, oral stories, coins, buildings and art. Doing that well starts with asking good questions e.g. Why was it produced and the context of its production, what is the intention, does it conform to its own genre or category - or is it distinctive.
The precise methods vary according to the kind of sources and issues in any given field - but are guided by the above questions.
One? thing I have ... By: peri2502. on 18 Apr 12, 15:29:24 One? thing I have always wondered about is how historians seperate fact from political propaganda and agenda of the time. I would assume that cross referencing sources would be applicable, but I'm wondering if there are other tricks of the trade that professional archeologists work with today.
Greg Woolf, author of Rome: An Empire's Story (2012), examines the factors behind the Roman empire's longevity. What changed the Roman empire from an aggressive set of conquests into something much more stable?
In this short film, Brian McGing of Trinity College, Dublin, introduces the work of the ancient Greek historian, Polybius. His edition of Polybius's Histories, translated by Robin Waterfield, is available as an Oxford World's Classic.
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William deBuys, author of A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest, discusses the impact of climate change and water shortage on the southwest of America, what it says about the rest of the world, and the resilience of human energy and intelligence.
Professor Peter Hunt, who set up the first course on children's literature in the UK, introduces Kenneth Grahame's masterpiece, The Wind in the Willows.
Professor Peter Hunt, who set up the first course on children's literature in the UK, introduces Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and explains how used and adapted the models of earlier boys' adventure stories.
Learn how to make the most of Peter Scott's book, 'Accounting for Business: an integrated print and online solution', which has been specifically designed to support students through their studies.
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