Question

Name and discuss five points of Counsell's theory of historical significance

Answer 1

• Remembered: The event/development was important at some stage in history within the collective memory of a group or groups.
• Resulting in change: It had consequences for the future.
• Revealing: It reveals some other aspect of the past.
• Remarkable: The event/development was remarked upon by people at the time and/or since. Could also be unusual, beyond the realm of normal life. Unexpected.
• Resonant: People like to make analogies with it; it is possible to connect with experiences, beliefs or situations across time and space.