Historiography is the questioning of certain events throughout History. \u00a0It’s the idea of questioning what it is you are reading, and how credible the source is. For example, Popkin explains how different books give different insight on certain events throughout History. Stating that History books in Schools often give facts, hoping students just memorize the information so they could be good history students. Popkin then goes on to talk about how in order to because a Historian you need to Implement Historiography, or otherwise question where the author got his source, and if you agree with the statement. For example, ZHOEFFKEN mentions how Cronon states, “The development of the railroad systems helped make traveling into the city easier, at first the railroad did not have a hub in Chicago yet it still helped boost the economy”. If ZHOEFFKEN questions whether or not he believes railroad actually did help Chicago’s economy boost, whether he agrees or disagrees he would have to find evidence to support his idea. This is the idea of Historiography. Popkin also states that, Historiography questions are often the most difficult to answer, and often times go unanswered, causing many issues in the world of Humanities. However we should not let this discourage historians from questioning what we believe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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