Joshua SiefertModule 11, Critical Reaction Post: On the Reconstruction Era and Historical SignificanceDirectly following the civil war was the Reconstruction Era (1865 to 1877), an era of much historical significance, an era in which many…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Joshua SiefertCritical Reaction PostPROMPT: Why do Americans argue over the cause of the Civil War? What does this argument suggest about the process of analyzing historical…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Joshua SiefertCritical Reaction Post: Reaction to the Ethical Dimensions of HistoryPrompt: Another ethical dimension of historical work involves using our understanding of the past to approach the ethical issues of the…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Joshua SiefertCritical Reaction Post: Manifest DestinyThe idea of “manifest destiny”, says Maria Montoya, is “an idea of being a chosen people, being white, and being portestant… a sense of…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Joshua SiefertOn the Antebellum Period: Technological/Sociological Development and ProgressFew periods of human history have marked such unprecedented levels of technological and sociological development as the Antebellum Period…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021