History Article

Historians love to review the works of other historians. Whenever a new history book is written, the historical profession selects experts in particular fields of studies to determine the value and contribution the new work will have on the academic discipline. Upon completion of the course’s reading, each student will be considered an expert and be required to read an academic article and submit a 2-page review (minimum). Students are encouraged to celebrate the author’s accomplishments, but also challenge anything that seems substandard. Style and creativity play a crucial role in the success of your review.

Pick one of the Academic Journal Articles below:

• Commodifying Indian Women in the Boderlands.pdf
• Expanding Public Sphere Women and Print.pdf
• Legislating Women’s Sexuality.pdf
• Rape without Women Print Culture and the Politicization of Rape, 1765-1815.pdf
• The Love Magic of Indian Witches in New Mexico.pdf
• The Most Industrious Sex.pdf
• The Narrative of Nancy, a Cherokee Woman.pdf
• The Woman Who Wasn’t There.pdf
• Women and the California Gold Rush.pdf
• Women’s Work and the Transatlantic Economy.pdf

Format

• Two pages (minimum)
• 12 point font
• Double spaced
• Paragraphs

Each paper should include the following:

1. The author’s purpose in writing the article
2. The author’s main thesis
3. The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints
4. The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
5. Personal likes/dislikes
6. How could the author make the work stronger?
7. The recommended audience for the article?
8. Explain how this article contributes to understanding the history of the United States
9. An example of how this article supports/contradicts Carol Dubois and Lynn Dumenil’s Through Women’s Eyes
10. Suggested reading to accompany this work (not required, but helpful)

Helpful Information

• Click here for a step by step guide to writing a successful AJA Review
• Click here to discover the difference between a primary and secondary source.