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How do I make my essay less narrative?

This is a very common question for those studying history, even I sometimes find myself asking the same question when approaching essays at university. Its natural to fall into a narrative style, as we often...
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Describe why the Mormons were disliked. (1830s)

Christians disliked the teaching of the Mormons and most people were against the view of having more than wife as being acceptable. Mormons generally cut themselves off from ordinary society, and some Mormon...
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What were the origins of the Spanish Civil War (1936-9)?

A trying moment in its history, Spain needed to modernise and change its way of life, if it wanted to join its neighbours in the 20th century. The reforms needed to achieve this and their fallout, historians...
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How do you answer a source based question?

(Assuming you are completing an A-level source question like the one in Edexcel papers) First of all, read the sources very carefully. When reading them, use 3 different coloured highlighters for each of the...
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How do I go about analysing a sources that are cartoons in an exam?

The thing to remember when analysing historical sources is that there is a structure to follow: Firstly you want to make sure you look at the image very clearly. This might seem very obvious, but you would b...
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