Recovering History

  • Pontiac’s War: The Battle of Bushy Run

    1763 proved to be a fateful year for England and her colonies as the French and Indian War came to an end. Massive amounts of land would change hands between the European Imperial powers.  According to Historian Colin Galloway in his book The Scratch of a Pen “the enormity of Britain’s victory seemed to herald Read more

  • What is history from the “Bottom Up?”

    According to Dictionary.com, Historiography is “the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.” Or, it is “the body of techniques, theories, and principles of historical research and presentation;  methods of historical scholarship.”  Historiography, therefore, is the study of historical study.  While a future post may tackle historiography, it is important to establish the Read more