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We get it. You may have gotten by in high school, but college history can feel like a whole new ballgame. Suddenly you have to read a lot more, memorize heavy loads of information, and write longer essays that require time-consuming research. If you’re not a history major, it probably feels like more trouble than it’s worth. Even if you are, it’s hard to know where to begin.
Thankfully, our expert history tutors are here to help. We’re ready to provide you with the skills and extra resources you need to make college history manageable. Our mission is to help you not just pass but excel throughout your academic career.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why Tutoring By A College Professor?
College history can be time-consuming and confusing, but students can navigate its demands with some extra help. We help students manage their new course loads by providing personalized help with writing essays, efficient note-taking, clarification on complex historical topics, and other skills to ensure success. Through one-on-one instruction, our instructors work to accommodate your student’s learning style and schedule, often much faster and more effectively than general, university-provided resources or other tutors on the Internet. Please call 614-264-1110 today for a free consultation and sign up now.
How are tutoring sessions conducted?
Tutoring sessions are online on Zoom. You can tutor from the comfort of home or the bustle of a coffee shop. It’s up to you.
How long are most tutoring sessions?
Students typically tutor in 1 hour increments, but sessions can run as long as you need.
What if I need an emergency tutoring session for a test tomorrow?
Don’t hesitate to call us at 614-264-1110. We can have you connected with a tutor today to begin scheduling.
What history courses do you help with?
Please see below for a list of some of the history courses we’re familiar with. If you do not see your student’s class listed below, we have likely still helped with the course previously and are still highly qualified to help-- our tutors are amazing experts in history. Please call 614-264-1110 for more information.
American History:
New York University: HIST-UA 625, HIST-UA 747, HIST-UA 9
Northwestern University: HISTORY 210-1, HISTORY 212-1, HISTORY 314-0, HISTORY 303-2
Emory University: HIST 215, HIST 253, HIST 329, HIST 384
Washington University: History 301U, History 3091, History 3210
Ohio State University: HISTORY 2081, HISTORY 3070, HISTORY 2002
Swarthmore College: HIST 010 01, HIST 131 A, HIST 090 X01
Penn State University: HIST 3, HIST 20, HIST 127, HIST 130
Duke University: HISTORY119FS, HISTORY120, HISTORY122
University of Michigan: HISTORY 270, HISTORY 280, HISTORY 361
Michigan State University: HST 202, HST 203, HST 225, HST 255, HST 302
Oberlin University: HIST 103, HIST 104, HIST 433, HIST 251, HIST 232, HIST 405
Barnard College: HIST BC1401, HIST BC1402, HIST BC2567, HIST BC2413
Vassar College: HIST-265-51, HIST-237-51, HIST-170-51
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY 101, HISTORY 102, HISTORY 109, HISTORY/CHICLA 152
Rutgers University: 01:508:280, 01:508:282, 01:512:103, 01:512:104, 01:512:205, 01:512:260
Clemson University: HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 3000, HIST 3020, HIST 3030, HIST 3180
Vanderbilt University: HIST1390, HIST 1395, HIST1400, HIST1410, HIST1438, HIST1440, HIST1730
Lehigh University: HIST 041, HIST 042, HIST 043, HIST 120, HIST 124 (WGSS 124) HIST 125
Cornell University: HIST 3410, HIST 1517, HIST 4112, HIST 6112, HIST 3405, HIST 6532
European History:
New York University: HIST-UA 45, HIST-UA 162, HIST-UA 292, HIST-UA 913, HIST-UA 92
Northwestern University: HISTORY 201-1, HISTORY 333-0, HISTORY 342-1, HISTORY 349-0
Emory University: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 218, HIST 219
Washington University: History 102D, History 3034, History 342C
Ohio State University: HISTORY 3236, HISTORY 1212, HISTORY 2231
Swarthmore College: HIST 038 01, HIST 037 01
Penn State University: HIST 491, HIST 141, HIST 120N, HIST 418
Duke University: HISTORY117, HISTORY128, HISTORY140S
University of Michigan: HISTORY 321, HISTORY 322, HISTORY 326
Michigan State University: HST 206, HST 293, HST 295, HST 330, HST 332
Oberlin University: HIST 101, HIST 301, HIST 274, HIST 216, HIST 440
Barnard College: HIST BC1302, HIST BC2230, HIST BC2374
Vassar College: HIST-116-51, HIST-151-51, HIST-380-51
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY 115, HISTORY 119, HISTORY 123, HISTORY 419
Rutgers University: 01:510:101, 01:510:102, 01:510:202, 01:510:224, 01:510:274, 01:510:317
Clemson University: HIST 3610, HIST 3630, HIST 3700, HIST 3770, HIST 3860
Vanderbilt University: HIST1345, HIST1350, HIST1583, HIST1586W, HIST2250, HIST2290, HIST2293
Lehigh University: HIST 012, HIST 015 (GS 015), HIST 150, HIST 183 (ART 183, GS 183), HIST 184 (ARCH 184, GS 184), HIST 347 (GS 347)
Cornell University: HIST 1511, HIST 2958, HIST 2760, HIST 4672, HIST 2590
Latin American History:
New York University: HIST-UA 743, HIST-UA 753, HIST-UA 9744
Northwestern University: HISTORY 260-1, HISTORY 260-2, HISTORY 368-2
Emory University: HIST 211, HIST 330, HIST 460W
Washington University: History 321C
Ohio State University: HISTORY 2105, HISTORY 2115, HISTART 2005
Swarthmore College: LALS 010 01, LALS 069 01
Penn State University: HIST 468, HIST 178, HIST 179, HIST 164, HIST 425
Duke University: HISTORY121, HISTORY222, HISTORY264
University of Michigan: LATINOAM 311, LATINOAM 204
Michigan State University: HST 212, HST 382, HST 831
Oberlin University: HIST 276, HIST 326, HIST 347, HIST 363, HIST 204
Barnard College: HIST UN2661, HIST BC2681, HIST BC2682
Vassar College: HIST-278-01, HIST-164-01
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY 241, HISTORY/INTL ST/LACIS 242, HISTORY/LACIS 243, HISTORY 441
Rutgers University: 01:508:260, 01:508:262, 01:508:264, 01:508:271, 01:508:272
Clemson University: HIST 3400, HIST 3410, HIST 3420
Vanderbilt University: HIST1370, HIST1378, HIST1380, HIST2102, HIST2470, HIST2510, HIST2535
Lehigh University: HIST 049 (GS 049, LAS 049), HIST 050 (GS 050, LAS 050), HIST 149 (LAS 149), HIST 368
Cornell University: HIST 1960, HIST 3060, HIST 2715, HIST 2541
Asian History:
New York University: HIST-UA 93, HIST-UA 551, HIST-UA 654, HIST-UA 931
Northwestern University: HISTORY 210-0, HISTORY 271-3, HISTORY 281-0
Emory University: HIST 204, HIST 279, HIST 372, HIST 373
Washington University: History 301M, History 3166
Ohio State University: HISTORY 2401, HISTORY 3405, HISTORY 3580
Swarthmore College: HIST 006 B01, HIST 025 01
Penn State University: HIST 170, HIST 174, HIST 175, HIST 486
Duke University: HISTORY135, HISTORY162S, HISTORY169FS
University of Michigan: HISTORY 203, HISTORY 204, HISTORY 206, HISTORY 255
Michigan State University: HST 160, HST 210, HST 368, HST 370
Oberlin University: HIST 106, HIST 107, HIST 328, HIST 358
Barnard College: HIST BC1801, HIST BC2840, HIST BC2865
Vassar College: HIST-214-51, HIST-279-01
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY 450, HISTORY/ASIAN 103, HISTORY 142, HISTORY/ASIAN/GEOG/POLI SCI/SOC 244
Rutgers University: 01:508:211, 01:508:212, 01:508:230, 01:508:242, 01:508:247
Clemson University: HIST 3300, HIST 3330, HIST 3350, HIST 4360
Vanderbilt University: HIST2100, HIST2111, HIST2119, HIST2150, HIST2155, HIST2165,
Lehigh University: HIST 022 (CLSS 022), HIST 031 (JST 031), HIST 080 (ASIA 080), HIST 256 (ASIA 256, MLL 256, WGSS 256)
Cornell University: HIST 4963, HIST 1561, HIST 1910, HIST 4772, HIST 6772, HIST 3950, HIST 1622, HIST 4542
African History:
New York University: HIST-UA 900, HIST-UA 375, HIST-UA 915
Northwestern University: HISTORY 255-1, HISTORY 255-3, HISTORY 356-2
Emory University: HIST 367, HIST 364, HIST 221, HIST 222
Washington University: History 395C, History 613
Ohio State University: HISTORY 2301, AFAMAST 2301, HISTORY 3304
Swarthmore College: HIST 090 T01, HIST 008 B01
Penn State University: HIST 479, HIST 191, HIST 192
Duke University: HISTORY102, HISTORY129, HISTORY187S
University of Michigan: HISTORY 310, HISTART 208, AAS 202, AAS 346
Michigan State University: HST 208, HST 363, HST 364
Oberlin University: HIST 121, HIST 122, HIST 207
Barnard College: HIST BC1760, HIST BC3771, HIST BC3788
Vassar College: HIST-272-51, HIST-374-51
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY 105, HISTORY/AFRICAN 129, HISTORY 444, HISTORY 445, HISTORY 861
Rutgers University: 01:508:220, 01:508:221, 01:508:222, 01:508:224, 01:508:226
Clemson University: HIST 3370, HIST 3380, HIST 3390, HIST 3960, HIST 3970, HIST 4370
Vanderbilt University: HIST1269, HIST1270, HIST1280, HIST1281W, HIST2138, HIST3200,
Lehigh University: HIST 005 (AAS 005), HIST 131 (AAS 131, GS 131, WGSS 131), HIST 134 (AAS 134), HIST 322 (AAS 322, WGSS 322), HIST 331 (AAS 331), HIST 432
Cornell University: HIST 2542, HIST 4338, HIST 1590, HIST 6547, HIST 2543
World History:
New York University: HIST-UA 112, HIST-UA 816, HIST-UA 213, HIST-UA 79
Northwestern University: HISTORY 250-1, HISTORY 262-0, HISTORY 352-0
Emory University: HIST 203, HIST 454W, HIST 463W
Washington University: History 1640, History 2061, History 3921
Ohio State University: HISTORY 2650, HISTORY 2700, HISTORY 1681
Swarthmore College: HIST 001 E01
Penn State University: HIST 10, HIST 110, HIST 195, HIST 400
Duke University: AAAS134, HISTORY101, HISTORY160S, HISTORY157S
University of Michigan: HISTORY 239
Michigan State University: HST 140, HST 150, HST 387, HST 388
Oberlin University: HIST 226, HIST 278, HIST 335
Barnard College: HIST BC2180, HIST BC2980, HIST BC3598
Vassar College: HIST-357-51, GNCS-150-01
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY/MEDIEVAL/RELIG ST 112, HISTORY 130, HISTORY/GEN&WS 134, HISTORY 269, HISTORY 274
Rutgers University: 01:506:101, 01:506:102, 01:506:225, 01:508:110
Clemson University: HIST 1930, HIST 3360, HIST 3540, HIST 3550, HIST 3910
Vanderbilt University: HIST1039, HIST1040W, HIST1162, HIST2720
Lehigh University: HIST 017 (GS 017), HIST 101 (GS 101), HIST 107 (GS 107), HIST 112, HIST 330 (GS 330)
Cornell University: HIST 4265, HIST 6265, HIST 3825, HIST 1510, HIST 2435, HIST 6168
Other History Courses:
New York University: HIST-UA 421
Northwestern University: HISTORY 203-1, HISTORY 219-0, HISTORY 292-0
Emory University: HIST 107, HIST 170, HIST 248
Washington University: History 336C
Ohio State University: HISTORY 4375, HISTORY 4625, HISTORY 7550
Swarthmore College: HIST 077 01, HIST 086 01
Penn State University: HIST 451, HIST 409Y, HIST 301W
Duke University: HISTORY108, HISTORY111FS, HISTORY114
University of Michigan: HISTORY 101, HISTORY 102, HISTORY 197, HISTORY 327
Michigan State University: HST 110, HST 201, HST 396
Oberlin University: HIST 435, HIST 310, HIST 236, HIST 425
Barnard College: HIST BC3495, HIST BC2855, HIST BC3904
Vassar College: MEDS-256-01, AFRS-247-01, AFRS-243-01
University of Wisconsin-Madison: HISTORY 140, HISTORY 201, HISTORY/GEN&WS 938
Rutgers University: 01:506:254, 01:506:271, 01:506:216, 01:506:210
Clemson University: HIST 3940, HIST 4170, HIST 4180, HIST 4200
Vanderbilt University: HIST1610, HIST1691, HIST1710W, HIST2760, HIST2995
Lehigh University: HIST 001, HIST 175 (GS 175, JST 175, REL 175), HIST 302, HIST 352, HIST 354
Cornell University: HIST 2710, HIST 4131, HIST 6382, HIST 2155, HIST 6627
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Common Topics in History
Here’s something you may not realize until you take it in college: History is not just about memorizing “what happened” in the past. Of course, facts are important. But to engage in the practice of history, or what so many introductory courses describe as the “historian’s craft,” is to join a never-ending conversation about how we should interpret periods, people, and ideas based on the evidence we have available. Like a lawyer or journalist, your success as a college historian is defined by how well you can investigate your sources, analyze them critically, and construct essays that are cogent, organized, and well reasoned. It is about being able even to begin to answer questions like these:
Was nineteenth-century socialism a secular movement?
Did Christianity reinforce or undermine the institution of slavery?
To what extent did Native American peoples survive European settlement?
These are enormously broad and complex topics, so the prospect of having to write, for example, a ten-page paper about any of them seems overwhelming. But don’t panic! Here are some tips from our expert history tutors:
Critique the question first:
Before you write an essay, you first need to understand what you’re writing about. Taking a complicated question and fully appreciating why it is so complicated does not just demonstrate critical analysis to your professor; it will also guide your approach to writing what may seem like, at first, such a daunting assignment.
Take the last question above as an example. “Native American peoples” encompassed many different societies with different cultures, economies, and territories; wouldn’t each of those have affected their ability to “survive” the arrival of Europeans? Speaking of which, “survival” can refer to the literal preservation of life or, more broadly, a way of life; why not talk about both? Lastly, which “Europeans” are we talking about, anyways? French, English, Dutch, and Spanish colonization of the “New World” sparked different forms of conflict with Native Americans (over, again, vast amounts of territory); why not explain those differences in detail?
This exercise might seem like a headache, but it is important to realize that success in college history is all about recognizing nuance. If you can find nuances in the questions, you are much more likely to address nuances in your answers.
Learn the historiography inside and out:
As mentioned above, college history is largely a conversation about how we should interpret the past. Much like in everyday life, it’s hard to jump in on a conversation without knowing any of its context or what others have said before you.
This is where “historiography,” or the “history of history,” comes in. If you can start your essays by writing about where other historians may have missed the mark, you can properly contextualize your own ideas and show that you have something new and exciting to say. Continuing our example of Native American history, here’s how historian Susan Miller starts one of her articles about why it’s so important to listen to Indigenous perspectives:
“The prevailing narrative of American history originated with Columbus and has never been favorable to the American Indigenous peoples. Framed in assumptions of European virtue and superiority and of Indigenous iniquity and inadequacy, the narrative recounts the claiming of a vast wilderness by a brave people who bring enlightenment and civilization to a benighted continent. Although scholars have challenged elements of that narrative - the "virgin wilderness," for example, and the concepts of "savagery" versus "civilization" - most of them seem to believe that the continent truly was benighted before their forebears arrived, and therefore the story persists in historiography, rooted in a set of stubborn biases built into the Euroamerican worldview and the English language” (Miller & Riding In, Native Historians Write Back, 2011).
Even if you don’t have space in your essay for a paragraph like this, it never hurts to start your research by familiarizing yourself with what other scholars have already said before you. If you disagree with them, don’t be afraid to challenge their ideas! But even if you don’t, you can still show off your ability to add nuanced, thoughtful points that your fellow historians may not have considered.
Diversify your sources:
One of the most exciting things about college history is that you get to engage directly with voices from the past. Sources like newspapers, diaries, speeches, and photographs are not just ripe for analysis; at the end of the day, they are a much stronger foundation for a good essay than standard facts from a textbook.
Of course, there’s still a place for the latter, and you’ll always have to use secondary sources like books and encyclopedias in your research. However, don’t be afraid to do the legwork yourself! Delving into documents from databases, weaving primary sources into your arguments, will help your writing stand out by showcasing direct support for your claims.
Just remember to always explain how your sources make sense within the context of your essay. If you add a quotation and don’t justify its inclusion, you won’t demonstrate a strong command of historical evidence. Circle back to your central thesis, and don’t just assume your professor will “know what you mean.”
Further Resources:
Introduction to History:
Harvard College Writing Center, “A Brief Guide to Writing the History Paper”
E.H. Carr, “The Historian and His Facts”, excerpted from What Is History? (1961)
Priya Satia, “History from Below”
American History:
The American Presidency Project
European History:
UCL Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery
African History:
Washington University AFAS Oral History Project