In this blog post I will be talking about some terms that might help with a deeper understanding of my upcoming research paper. It can be helpful to have a broad understanding of historic and more modern terms when reading a historical essay, article, etc.
The first few words are important to understand just how history is written in the modern world and how you can access it. A database is an online history resource full of important documents, photos, letters, etc. Another modern word is blogs! Ironically blogs are the platform you are currently reading this information on, another online resource. Now some more historical terms that will help with a deeper understanding of historical resources. Decree, decree is an official order issued by a legal authority. A deed is a legal document that shows ownership. Eminent domain, the right of the government to seize property for the good of the majority of the citizenship. These words should help in understanding modern websites, blogs, and databases as well as some more complex terms in a historical context.
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Remember that 400-500-word target. I do like your topic here, and thinking about terms, especially since language is historical–it changes over time. Plus, there’s often variation between how different groups of people use certain terms. Anyway, to keep developing this, you might consider elaborating on some of these–for instance, why are blogs important for historians (let them reach very different audiences, maybe)? As for the other historical terms, they seem to be centering on a topic–useful in your own research?
Separate thought, it’s worth learning to navigate the Oxford English Dictionary (available as an online resource through UMW Library)–that will give you historical usage of terms that have since evolved, and is a really critical resource for working with historical documents.