Historiography of the Founding Examining Different Interpretations of Early American History.
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Historiography of the Founding
Examining Different Interpretations of Early American History
Historiography Defined
the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particulars from the authentic materials, and the synthesis of particulars into a narrative that will stand the test of critical methods
*Taken from Webster’s Dictionary
Different Schools of Thought
*These terms have different meanings than the modern political
definitions Progressive Liberal Republican Multi-Cultural
Progressive
Economic Interest drove Founding Fathers Highly Critical of Founders Suspicious of Patriotism Negative view of Constitution
Liberal
Enlightenment ideas drove Founding Fathers John Locke’s Natural Rights Government should protect Inalienable
Rights Limited Role of Government Free market economy = free harmonious
society
Republican
Importance of Ideas and Moral character Nation of virtuous individuals Advance of public good Influenced by the Ancient Romans and
Greeks Pamphlets from Paine or more important
than formal documents
Multi-Cultural
Importance of people other than Founders Suspicious of Founders’ intentions Role of women, African Americans, lower
classes, and Native Americans Negative view of Constitution