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24-452: (Redirected from New History ) New history may refer to: A disciplinary approach that attempts to use history to understand contemporary problems, co-founded by James Harvey Robinson in the early 20th century Nouvelle histoire , a French movement in learning that de-emphasized rote learning New Mormon history , a style of reporting the history of Mormonism Doubting Antiquity School ,

48-409: A critical thinker and a lifelong student of history, and it is therefore fair to remind him of what, in spite of the complaisance of American reviewing, he probably knows – that in the judgment of those whom he once would have regarded as his peers he is fast forfeiting his claim to the title of historian by his reckless disregard of the warning historia scribitur ad narrandum, non ad probadum [history

72-457: A historiographical approach to Chinese historical sources begun in the 1910s and 1920s Institut Nova Història (New History Institute), a Catalan cultural foundation "New History" ( Grey's Anatomy ) , an episode of the TV series Grey's Anatomy "New History", song by Casiopea from Active , 1992 See also [ edit ] New Historians New historicism Topics referred to by

96-498: A more graphic cover containing photographs. The Annals has covered topics including "The World's Food" (November, 1917) to "The Motion Picture and its Economic and Social Aspects" (November 1926), "Women in the Modern World" (May, 1929), "America and Japan" (May, 1941), "Urban Renewal Goals and Standards" (March, 1964), and "The Global Refugee Problem" (May, 1982). More recent volumes have focused on such topics as "Confronting

120-436: A review of the book, declared: I have no sympathy with academic superciliousness toward popular fiction, popular drama, or the popularization of the real sciences so far as this is possible. And if Mr. Robinson had exercised his undoubted gifts of vivacity and apparent lucidity in these fields, I would have been the last to cavil at the crudities and superficialities inseparable from all such endeavors. But he makes his appeal as

144-500: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Harvey Robinson Robinson was born in Bloomington, Illinois , to James Harvey Robinson (1808–1874), a bank president, and Latricia Maria Drake ( maiden ; 1821–1908). After traveling to Europe in 1882 Robinson entered Harvard University in 1884, earning his A.B. in 1887 and his M.A. in 1888. He continued his studies at

168-525: Is not a member of the American Council of Learned Societies . In 2000 the Academy began selecting and installing Fellows in recognition of social scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Since 2008 the Academy has presented an annual Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize to recognize public officials and/or scholars who have used social science and informed judgment to advance

192-418: Is written in the narrative, not proven]. Robinson's last book The Human Comedy: As Devised and Directed by Mankind Itself (1937) contains his mature reflections on history after a lifetime of study. Books Articles Historian Jay Green, in 1999, stated: From his innovations in historical methodology and research to his revisions of secondary and undergraduate pedagogy, Robinson endeavored to reform

216-581: The University of Strasbourg and the University of Freiburg and received his Ph.D. at Freiburg in 1890. In the summer of 1891, Robinson was appointed Lecturer of European history at what then was called the Wharton School of Finance , University of Pennsylvania . In 1895, he moved to Columbia University as a full professor, where he mentored numerous students who went on to become influential leaders in various fields, notably professorships around

240-674: The Robinson family plot at the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery . Through his writings and lectures, in which he stressed the "new history"—the social, scientific, and intellectual progress of humanity rather than merely political happenings, Robinson exerted an important influence on the study and teaching of history. An editor (1892–1895) of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science , he

264-529: The Specter of Nuclear Terrorism" and "The Moynihan Report Revisited: Lessons and Reflections after Four Decades". According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2.401, ranking it 33rd out of 169 journals in the category "Political Science" and 11th out of 94 journals in the category "Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary". In 2006, the Academy created

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288-654: The United States. Following some departures of faculty from Columbia over disputes of academic freedom – departures that included his friend Charles A. Beard – Robinson resigned from Columbia in May 1919 to become one of the founders of the New School for Social Research and serve as its first director. Robinson died of a heart attack at his home in Manhattan. His body was interred at Bloomington, Illinois , in

312-683: The major figures of the period, including Osgood , Andrews , Morison , Wertenbaker , Miller and Nevins , writing history that would probably have been exactly the same if the New History school had never existed; and later commentators, so far from accepting the triumph of the New History, came to conclusion that, by at latest the end of World War II , its frontier of settlement had closed. James Harvey Robinson – on September 1, 1887, in Bloomington, Illinois – married Grace Woodville Read ( maiden ; 1866–1927). They had no children. Robinson

336-454: The modern study of history, making it relevant and useful to contemporary peoples. A quintessential Progressive , he combined astute in erudite thinking with a penchant for activism in order to challenge his professional colleagues' "obsolete" conception of history and to demonstrate written history's potential for inspiring social improvement. Jack Pole , an American history specialist from Britain, in 1972, skeptically remarked: [S]everal of

360-653: The present. The journal began as a quarterly but switched to a bi-monthly schedule effective with volume 2 in the summer of 1891. From 1897 (volume 6), volume numbers began to be changed every three issues, with each single issue after volume 38 constituting its own volume. A number of pamphlet supplements were also issued during the journal's early years. The Annals ' recent authors and editors have included Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Richard A. Clarke , Joseph S. Nye, Jr. , and William Julius Wilson . The Annals has been published by SAGE Publications since 1981. In 2003, it changed from its traditional plain orange cover to

384-568: The public good. The Academy continues to publish its bimonthly journal, and holds congressional briefings, special conferences, and biannual meetings of its board of directors. The Academy has moved away from the membership model, however. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science , a policy and scientific journal in political and social science, began publication in July 1890 and has continued uninterrupted up until

408-739: The realm of social sciences , and to promote the work of those whose research aimed to address important social problems . Today the AAPSS is headquartered at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and aims to offer interdisciplinary perspectives on important social issues. The primary modes of the Academy's communication were to be the bimonthly journal, The Annals , annual meetings, symposia, and special publications. Difficult topics were not avoided. The 1901 annual meeting

432-419: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title New history . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_history&oldid=1237766567 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

456-473: Was "The first textbook on European history which was reliable in scholarship, lively in tone, and penetrating in its interpretations. It revolutionized the teaching of European history and put a whole generation of history students and history teachers in debt to the author." ( Harry Elmer Barnes ) Robinson's book, The Mind in the Making: The Relation of Intelligence to Social Reform (1921),

480-418: Was a bestseller, introducing a generation of readers to the intellectual world of higher education. It argues for freedom of thought as essential to progress. The book also postulated that people usually substituted rationalizations for reason. The book and the New History movement itself was not without staunch critics. Classical scholar and foe to progressive treatises of history Paul Shorey (1857–1934), in

504-733: Was a brother of botanist Benjamin Lincoln Robinson (1864–1935). By way of Robinson's wife's sister – Isabel Hamilton "Delle" Read ( maiden ; 1858–1923), the second wife of John Lewis (1842–1921) – Robinson was an uncle to Read Lewis (1887–1984), a lawyer who, among other things, in 1921 founded the Foreign Language Information Service and in 1940 co-founded the literary magazine Common Ground . News media Genealogical archives American Academy of Political and Social Science The American Academy of Political and Social Science ( AAPSS )

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528-652: Was also an associate editor (1912–1920) of the American Historical Review , and, in 1929, succeeded James H. Breasted as President of the American Historical Association . It may well be the men of science, not kings, or warriors, or even statesmen are to be the heroes of the future. – Robinson & Beard (1907) Robinson's An Introduction to the History of Western Europe (1902, followed by several editions)

552-409: Was founded in 1889 to promote progress in the social sciences. Sparked by Professor Edmund J. James and drawing from members of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania , Swarthmore College , and Bryn Mawr College , the Academy sought to establish communication between scientific thought and practical effort . The goal of its founders was to foster, across disciplines, important questions in

576-519: Was on race relations in America, and included a paper by Booker T. Washington . The Academy began as a membership organization. Membership was open and inclusive with an emphasis on educated professionals; even from its establishment, women were permitted to obtain membership. The Academy's members have included not only academicians , but also distinguished public servants such as Herbert Hoover and Frances Perkins . Perhaps for this reason, it

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