HIST-109 AJA review #2 Two page paper

Historians love to review the works of other historians. Whenever a new history book is written, the historical profession selects experts in particular fields of studies to determine the value and contribution the new work will have on the academic discipline. Upon completion of the course’s reading, each student will be considered an expert and be required to read an academic article and submit a 2-page review (minimum). Students are encouraged to celebrate the author’s accomplishments, but also challenge anything that seems substandard. Style and creativity play a crucial role in the success of your review.

Pick one of the Academic Journal Articles below:

• Antigay Prejudice and the 1979 Backlash against Disco.pdf
• Birth Control and the Black Community in the 1960s.pdf
• Bloody Christmas and the Irony of Police Professionalism.pdf
• Chinese American Women Defense Workers.pdf
• Diet and Masculinity in Postwar America.pdf
• Japanese Americans and Racism in CA Impact WWII.pdf
• Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale, Collaboration, and Community Activism in Phoenix.pdf
• McCarthyism, Mexican Americans, and the Los Angeles Committee for Protection.pdf
• Remembering a Vietnam War Firefight.pdf
• Ronald Reagan and Student Unrest in California.pdf

Format

• Two pages (minimum)
• 12 point font
• Double spaced
• Paragraphs

Each paper should include the following:

1. The author’s purpose in writing the article
2. The author’s main thesis
3. The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints
4. The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
5. Personal likes/dislikes
6. How could the author make the work stronger?
7. The recommended audience for the article?
8. Explain how this article contributes to understanding the history of the United States
9. An example of how this article supports/contradicts Eric Foner’s Give Me Liberty