INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY
Analysis
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
This quote reiterates something that we might have a misconception about.
History is something that comprises what and who we are now. It’s not something that
we, humans invented nor formulated. There are remnants of the past that still
illuminate these days wherein they have been part of our everyday lives-either in the
ways we dress, we talk, we interact or even the way we think. Our history tells so much
about us because it is what we’re made of.
Application
I.
Factual History
Speculative History
It provides readers with
straightforward and basic Is a branch of history that
information, such as the examines our current
events that occurred culture and the social
(what), the time and date construct of memory
when the incident occurred through counterfactual
(when), and the location or
Notions
where the event occurred hypothetical speculation
developed by
(where) as well as the of past occurrences.
historians as
people who were involved part of their - expands beyond facts
(who). research into since it is concerned with
- answers the most basic the past. the reasons for events
question: "What happened?" occurring (why) and the
But historians go beyond just manner in which they
cataloguing events in occurred (how). Also,
chronological order to figure speculative
out why they happened, history attempts to
what factors contributed to hypothesize on the cause
their occurrence, what and consequence of an
consequences they had, and event.
how they were perceived.
, II.
Factual History
In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines for the first time. The
name of the Philippines is said to stem from Philip II, King of Spain at the time
when the Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century. Our land was kept
hostage by the Spaniards for more than 300 years. However, the Philippines gained
independence in 1935, although it was deferred by World War II and the invasion of
Japanese troops. In addition, Ferdinand Marcos was elected president in 1965. In
1972, he imposed martial law, which lasted until 1981. Marcos was deposed in 1986,
after 20 years in office. Corazon Aquino became the country's first female president,
heralding in a period of democratic governance.
Speculative History
It is widely-believed that Ferdinand Magellan was assassinated by the Lapu-
Lapu. Lapu-Lapu, the monarch of Mactan and the first Philippine hero, is well-known
even by mere first-graders. He is supposed to have killed Portuguese colonizer
Ferdinand Magellan in the battle of Mactan. It's likely that the image inspires
nationalism, on the contrary, the truth is that it's hard to know whether Magellan died
directly at the hands of Lapu-Lapu, who may have been less young and vibrant than
he is generally depicted. This notion has been speculated and paved way for further
discussions and debates to happen.
Analysis
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
This quote reiterates something that we might have a misconception about.
History is something that comprises what and who we are now. It’s not something that
we, humans invented nor formulated. There are remnants of the past that still
illuminate these days wherein they have been part of our everyday lives-either in the
ways we dress, we talk, we interact or even the way we think. Our history tells so much
about us because it is what we’re made of.
Application
I.
Factual History
Speculative History
It provides readers with
straightforward and basic Is a branch of history that
information, such as the examines our current
events that occurred culture and the social
(what), the time and date construct of memory
when the incident occurred through counterfactual
(when), and the location or
Notions
where the event occurred hypothetical speculation
developed by
(where) as well as the of past occurrences.
historians as
people who were involved part of their - expands beyond facts
(who). research into since it is concerned with
- answers the most basic the past. the reasons for events
question: "What happened?" occurring (why) and the
But historians go beyond just manner in which they
cataloguing events in occurred (how). Also,
chronological order to figure speculative
out why they happened, history attempts to
what factors contributed to hypothesize on the cause
their occurrence, what and consequence of an
consequences they had, and event.
how they were perceived.
, II.
Factual History
In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived in the Philippines for the first time. The
name of the Philippines is said to stem from Philip II, King of Spain at the time
when the Philippines became a Spanish colony in the 16th century. Our land was kept
hostage by the Spaniards for more than 300 years. However, the Philippines gained
independence in 1935, although it was deferred by World War II and the invasion of
Japanese troops. In addition, Ferdinand Marcos was elected president in 1965. In
1972, he imposed martial law, which lasted until 1981. Marcos was deposed in 1986,
after 20 years in office. Corazon Aquino became the country's first female president,
heralding in a period of democratic governance.
Speculative History
It is widely-believed that Ferdinand Magellan was assassinated by the Lapu-
Lapu. Lapu-Lapu, the monarch of Mactan and the first Philippine hero, is well-known
even by mere first-graders. He is supposed to have killed Portuguese colonizer
Ferdinand Magellan in the battle of Mactan. It's likely that the image inspires
nationalism, on the contrary, the truth is that it's hard to know whether Magellan died
directly at the hands of Lapu-Lapu, who may have been less young and vibrant than
he is generally depicted. This notion has been speculated and paved way for further
discussions and debates to happen.
