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Comment on The Five “I”s of History, Part 1: Instruction by HistoryAtOurHouse Podcast #4: The “Thucydidean” Approach to History « Powell History Recommends

Sun, 06 May 2012 15:19:00 +0000

[...] identify that history should be pursued for the purpose of instruction, as I discussed recently here. As a tribute to Thucydides, I thus refer to the objective pursuit of knowledge about the [...]

Comment on Discover the Greatness of Sir Edward Everett Millais! by Goetz Kluge

Goetz Kluge — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:59:54 +0000

About Millais, and about the Pre-Raphaelites:
• p.34 in (01) Éva Péteri (2003): Victorian Approaches to Religion as Reflected in the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites, Budapest 2003, ISBN
• Albert Boime (2008): Art in an Age of Civil Struggle, 1848-1871
p. 225-364: The Pre-Raphaelites and the 1848 Revolution
• Deborah Mary Kerr (1986): John Everett Millais’s Christ in the house of his parents (circle.ubc.ca/handle/2429/26546)

And one more book (because of http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonnetmaker/6155520341/in/set-72157624303810154/):
• Margaret Aston (1994): The King’s Bedpost: Reformation and Iconography in a Tudor Group Portrait

Happy New Year
Goetz

Comment on Columbus: The Essence of a Man by ScooterX

ScooterX — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:49:38 +0000

Very nice history.

There’s a copy (one of the originals?) in the basement of the California State Capitol, in Sacramento.

This page lists other copies (original copies?)
http://www.vanderkrogt.net/statues/object.php?webpage=CO&record=it023

Comment on Announcing the Powell History Crash Course on the Coming Crash by Scott Powell

Scott Powell — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:32:07 +0000

Actually, West’s “Early Progress” might be better. Modern Progress jumps pretty quickly through to the 18th century.

Comment on Announcing the Powell History Crash Course on the Coming Crash by Scott Powell

Scott Powell — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:31:19 +0000

Joshua:

I would recommend:
1. Ephraim Emerton: Introduction to the Middle Ages
2. Willis Mason West: Modern Progress

These are highly accessible. I don’t really have a “scholarly” recommendation. Typically, modern scholars don’t focus on large periods like the one you are interested. I guess the works of Norman Cantor might qualify as decent and loosely within that category.

Best,
Scott Powell

Comment on Announcing the Powell History Crash Course on the Coming Crash by Joshua Belle

Joshua Belle — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:55:00 +0000

Hey,

I know this probably isn’t the spot for this, but I’ve scanned through all your posts quickly and can’t seem to find your recommendations for history books after #8 way back in 2007.

I am wondering if you would be able to give me some recommendations for history books (both scholarly and for general reading) regarding the history of Western Europe after Justinian’s reconquering of the West in the 6th C or maybe even back as early as Honorius losing Rome to the Visigoths?

I suppose what I am looking for is 400/600 – 1400/1500 AD

Thanks a million! Hoping to put some of your recommendations on my Christmas list!

Joshua

Comment on You’ll Know That History Education in America Has Been Saved When… by Scott Powell

Scott Powell — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:05:51 +0000

Well, I don’t agree with your sweeping characterization of rap, and thus I don’t share your concern. At the same time, I do not “expose my children” to rap, and my students all know where I stand on modern culture in general. Timothy made this video as a tribute to the HistoryAtOurHouse program. He decided on the form and style, and I don’t have any problem with it. Since rap music is a style that a lot of kids like, I think that using that medium to promote historical education is quite brilliant on his part.

Comment on You’ll Know That History Education in America Has Been Saved When… by B Dalton

B Dalton — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:57:43 +0000

But rap music is the epitome of Leftist nihilism. Why expose your children to it. Also, why have your children emulate black hoodlem culture? These are things we should be moving away from not embracing.

Comment on FRS: Healthy Energy for Intellectuals by Scott Powell

Scott Powell — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:01:31 +0000

Vic, that sounds bad. If you really are continuously tired, you may have “chronic fatigue syndrome” or fibromyalgia or some other medical condition. I hope for your sake that you’re just exaggerating!

Comment on FRS: Healthy Energy for Intellectuals by Vic

Vic — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:12:35 +0000

Thanks for the info I am going to try it, i start tomorrow, i hope it works, i feel tired all time.