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History Review Essay: Independent Study with Advisor

Course #: HIST 693, Class #: 10556, Section #: 01

Description

History 693 provides students with an opportunity to develop and complete the historiographical essays they propose and plan in History 690. Successful essays demonstrate deep reading in and extensive knowledge of a chosen field of historical scholarship. Essays showcase the ability to synthesize, analyze, and evaluate secondary texts by asking critical questions about historiography, research methods, sources, and theory. Overall, completed essays provide a record of mastery in historical thinking and practice befitting the holder of a graduate degree in history.

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