Civil War Women Essay
The topic of the American Civil War sparked interest in me for being one of the most influential historical time frames of all. I wanted to do a topic where I can constantly learn new things: both minutiae and huge details. On the other hand, the topic of the American Civil War was too broad of a NHD project. To condense the topic, I researched subcategories by watching documentaries. The documentaries mainly focused on achievements of men and their wartime efforts, that constant pattern had me thinking about women and all their neglected efforts. I then selectively related the topic of women and conjured the overall subject of, “The Role of Women During the American Civil War.” The topic especially suited me because I wanted to demonstrate how much women helped influence the outcome of the war. I wanted to use this topic to not only learn historical content, but simultaneously raise awareness of all civil war women achievements and give credit to where it's given.
I conducted my research by obtaining books on bibliographies of women during that era from a university. I used those books to take note of the impact of events or people during the antebellum era to see how women were influenced. The books as well as provided primary sources. I also used a research database in my local university, JSTOR, to systematically find articles on historical …show more content…
The website was created so that viewers can orderly see the thesis to the historical context: the setting of the stage, the influence, and the ideas/philosophical shifts. Judiciously, my website follows with the turning point with subcategories of who, what, how; The turning point will then lead to the effects or the significance: changed expectations, impact to the era, and continued impact. The website then finishes with my research: the process paper and
I conducted my research by obtaining books on bibliographies of women during that era from a university. I used those books to take note of the impact of events or people during the antebellum era to see how women were influenced. The books as well as provided primary sources. I also used a research database in my local university, JSTOR, to systematically find articles on historical …show more content…
The website was created so that viewers can orderly see the thesis to the historical context: the setting of the stage, the influence, and the ideas/philosophical shifts. Judiciously, my website follows with the turning point with subcategories of who, what, how; The turning point will then lead to the effects or the significance: changed expectations, impact to the era, and continued impact. The website then finishes with my research: the process paper and