Historical Context Chart
HIS 100 Theme 3: Historical Context Chart
Prompt: Use the three Secondary Sources located under “Article Citation” and explain in the chart below how you think the historical context of the time when these articles were written may have impacted the authors’ interpretations of the events. You are encouraged to check out www.ushistory.org/us/60.asp to help you formulate your thoughts on the historical context of your articles.
· As you read through each article, consider the three main questions for analyzing secondary sources
1. What argument is your source's author making? (This is the thesis statement.)
2. Why is your source's author making this argument? What is at stake for him or her?
3. Where are there weak points in your source's arguments? Do you see any potential bias or flaws in your source's argument
Historical Context
Article Citation
Historical Context of Publication Date
Impact of Historical Context on Author’s Thesis
Frisch, D. H. (1970). Scientists and
the decision to bomb
Japan.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 26
(6), 107
–
115. Retrieved from
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Reynolds, M. L.,
& Lynch, F. X. (1955). Atomic
bomb
injur
ies among survivors in Hiroshi
ma.
Public Health Reports, 70
(3), 261
–
270. Retrieved from
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://www.jstor.org/stable/4589041
Voynick, Steve (2009) "From Radium to the A-Bomb." History Magazine. 10(4), 25-29. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=37791674&site=edslive&scope=site
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