Use good newspapers

A couple of things for all of you young historians.

First, link to you article within the first sentence or two of your post. (Take a look at Intellectuals, Inc.)

Second, use good newspaper. That means the NY Times or the Washington Post or the Christian Science Monitor. Check out the links I included in the blog. If you want to use something else, please check with me. The Boston Herald and the Boston Globe are out. Never.

Finally, your parallel needs to be substantial. Explain the historical details, then draw the comparisons. How are these two events alike? How are they different?