History Through Different Eyes (Beggs--Engl 101): Home

Choose an era that you find interesting and read the sections on that era in both books. 

• Pay attention to a particular event, person, or institution that you may want to highlight.
• Make sure these events, people, and/or institutions are adequately discussed in both books so you will have something to compare and contrast.

Read overview articles about your topic in Gale eBooks to learn more about it.

​Come up with some research questions that will help guide your research and reading. Below are some sample questions, but you are free to come up with your own!

1. Why is this topic important in the context of American history?
2. What are the basic background facts on my topic? (who, what, when, where)
3. How do my two texts differ in their description of my topic (why and how)? 
4. How does Zinn's telling of the story reflect his values?
5. What sources can I find to back up the Zinn view?
6. How does Schweikart & Allen's telling of the story reflect their values?
7. What sources can I find to back up the Schweikart & Allen version?
8. What conclusions can I draw from exploring the same story from two different perspectives?

Look up your topic and find overviews, detailed discussions, and primary sources in our History databases.

Use Google Scholar to find sources written by other historians.

Find eBooks for more insight on your topic.

eBooks in the eBook Collection: EBSCOhost collection can be read in their entirety online. Pages, chapters and sections can be downloaded, printed, emailed, and cited in MLA style.

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