I think time will change our stories in many ways. Time changes our stories because the world is constantly changing and that will be reflected in our histories. Events are always happening and monumental changes are occurring on a daily basis. We are under a new presidency and the vice president we just gained breaks …
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Blog Post #9 – Subjectivity and Elections
One Sunday morning during the pandemic I was at church and I took a picture of my friend in her new outfit. Yes, she looked great but if you look at the background which displayed the church, I noticed there were only around 5-10 people around. This was a church with crowds of people coming …
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Blog Post #8- Memory
What I remember from our class at the beginning of the semester is that we had classes in person at first for the first couple of classes. I remember that I registered late I believe, so I did not come to the first class where everyone introduced themselves. I remember the professor asking me what …
Blog Post 7 – What do we owe our historical subjects?
I consider myself a historical subject. In the future, historians may talk about me in their work if I fit the subject of their research. If I were the historical subject of a project, the considerations I would want a historian to take when writing the history of my life is to be respectful of …
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Midterm-Final Project Proposals
Research Question: In comparison to how burials have regularly been conducted in Christian history, how has the way these burials are administered and have been experienced changed due to the current pandemic ? Project Description: As we know, the Coronavirus has disrupted many aspects of life, from everyday things to very important events that take …
Blog Post #6- Creating a Narrative
During the time that World War 1 was happening, a new influenza appeared. The war played a big role when it came to the spread of the virus and how severe it was. The conditions in the military such as overcrowding and troops moving around contributed to the spread of the virus. There were a …
Blog Post #5- Primary Sources
https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid19-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-christianity-judaism-sunday-worship-20200315.html The first source I have is an article from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Many people use the Inquirer for their news. This article talks specifically about Sunday Services and how it has changed and the way people worship during the pandemic. Churches with around 200 people in their morning services have has 17 during the …
Blog Post #4
How has Covid-19 affected religious services?
Research Topic- Burial Services
This is a picture of a body being cremated in New Delhi during the pandemic. The crematoriums have become significantly overwhelmed and there is no time to do proper burial services for people. I’m interested in learning about how the pandemic has affected long-standing traditions, holy rituals, and beliefs. New Delhi consists of a majority …
Introduction Blog
Hello everyone! My name is Christeena Joy and I am a junior year criminal justice major. I decided to take this course because history has always been an interesting topic to me. I have in the past enjoyed looking at different historical sources that we use to interpret our history and give meaning to it. …