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1/20/2022

Kathleen Belew Asked How Historical Subfields Would Approach the Chicken Crossing the Road...

Hey #twitterstorians, want to help me with a thought exercise for students? I want a quick way to explain how different historical methodologies would approach a question, and I was thinking of the classic Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road (1)
— Kathleen Belew (@kathleen_belew) January 18, 2022