Historians spend most of their time reading. We read books. We read diaries. We read old letters. We even read pictures and maps. We do not take reading lightly. It is serious business, and as David Chioni Moore observes, a business that requires serious skill. What it means to read like a historian, and how we do it?
Some people argue that there are no significant differences between the two major parties. Backing up your perspective with appropriate sources, what
Some people argue that there are no significant differences between the two major parties. Backing up your perspective with appropriate sources, what are the major differences and similarities in the views of the Democratic and Republican parties (e.g., this review of party platforms, 1856-2016 www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/conventions/party-platform-evolution/)? What are the primary areas