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Perpetual Calendar.

This essay focuses on the impact of dates, place names, and narrative on the spirit of history. The author suggests that in order to access the historical spirit of a particular date, one can reference a perpetual calendar in order to connect the date with particular weekdays and emotions. The autho...

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Published in:Southwest Review Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 116 - 126
Main Author: Cushman, Stephen
Format: Essay
Published: Southern Methodist University 2007
Subjects:
Historical analysis
Perpetual calendars
Historic sites
Philosophy of history
Historical markers
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This essay focuses on the impact of dates, place names, and narrative on the spirit of history. The author suggests that in order to access the historical spirit of a particular date, one can reference a perpetual calendar in order to connect the date with particular weekdays and emotions. The author recommends further contextualizing this experience by considering the emotional response solicited by place names.