Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyReflectionOne of my greatest takeaways from this class was an idea of what critical reading is to a historian and the importance of historiography. I…1 min read·Dec 11, 2021----
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyWorks CitedBrinkley, Garland L. “The Decline in Southern Agricultural Output, 1860– 1880.” The Journal of Economic History, vol. 57, no. 1, Cambridge…1 min read·Nov 30, 2021--1--1
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyHistory MajorsI wanted to major in history to help myself be a stronger writer. I want to pursue writing science op-eds as a career and I am therefore…1 min read·Nov 21, 2021----
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyInto the OuthouseOuthouses in the early 19th century were introduced to the Southern states because of the discovery that hookworms were responsible for…1 min read·Nov 16, 2021--1--1
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical Study24th Infantry ReflectionInterpreting historical documents is a decoding process that can’t be accomplished by thorough reading alone. This project showed me that…2 min read·Nov 2, 2021--2--2
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyColumbus, NM & the 24th InfantryP.A.P.E.R.— The author of this document is John W. Weeks, because it is a letter composed by him. It is very blunt and powerful, offering…4 min read·Oct 25, 2021--3--3
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyCritically Evaluating Primary SourcesI think the most important questions to ask about primary source materials are ones that help us see them in context. What person or agency…2 min read·Oct 18, 2021--1--1
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyOne of the most important strategies for reading historical work is to find the themes in the…This pair’s well with the 5 C’s of historical thinking because it allows you to compare the author’s presentation of a history with…2 min read·Oct 18, 2021--1--1
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyReading the RocksTravel anywhere in the Southwest. The canyons with painted walls and black-capped mesas tell some of the oldest stories on Earth — the…2 min read·Sep 20, 2021--1--1
Bryan BarnesinIntro to Historical StudyTransition to CovidAt this point, life under Covid-19 has become normalized for me. So much has changed for me since then that it just feels like old news…1 min read·Sep 6, 2021--1--1