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…1 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Apr 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…2 min read·Apr 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…1 min read·Mar 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…2 min read·Mar 18, 2021----