Leopold Von Ranke Summary

Leopold von Ranke believed history should be documented by establishing the facts by reviewing as many primary resources as available. He had an underlying philosophy of not passing judgment on history but to report how it was as a factual event. Page 233 His objectivity was skewed by his political support of the Prussian state, his conservative protestant Christian views and beliefs that historical passage was still managed by a divine source (page 233-4). He would have judged the development of the historiography as having three stages of development. This first stage began with a poorly referenced, politically influenced discussion of social reform. This developed into a period of critical analysis and a methodical and significant review of primary sources over the following 50 years. Finally the understanding and general knowledge base of the concept of prohibition has that led to opposing social core philosophies throughout the country concerning legalization of other substances.
Von Ranke on Hofstadter, Richard: The age of Reform. Von Ranke would have been a critic of this source secondary to lack of primary resources, and extensive political interpretation. Hofstadter did not report ? wie es eigentlich gewesen? as von Ranke would have instructed. (233) His continued

Von Ranke would have supported the historiographical work of this text. Rumbargers references of primary sources are abundant through the entire book. Unlike Hofstadter, He is able to support his position without editorial statements to guide the reader into a thought process. His use of minutes from municipal meetings, quotes from speeches, and communications between business leaders from Las Angeles to Pittsburg are compelling in his discussions. The traditional narrative summery, extensive primary references, and the reporting of how things happened would best meet Leopold von Ranke?s criteria for