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If you want to know how to write a history essay introduction, start with one idea: the introduction is a promise. In a few sentences it tells the reader which question you are answering, what they need to know to follow…
If you need to know how to analyze a primary source for a history class (or how to analyse one, in British spelling), the good news is that the method is the same every time. A letter, a newspaper report, a will, a photo…
If you have to write about how to compare two historical figures in an essay, the hard part is not finding facts. It is turning two life stories into one argument. This guide gives you five steps that do that: a…
If you are wondering how to remember historical figures and what they did, the trouble is usually not the names. You know you have heard of Gutenberg, Luther and Rousseau. The trouble is the match: which one did what,…
Famous people in history can feel like an endless list. This post does not give you another ranking. It gives you a small starter set of 10 people, grouped by field, and a simple way to learn each one so the knowledge…
If you have ever wondered how to learn world history without drowning in dates, the answer is to change what you study and how you study it. Learn it through the people who shaped it. Study in short sessions, about 10…