tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671179043091218856.post6389912866930093701..comments2019-09-23T20:32:08.590+09:30Comments on The History Girl: Meet Sophia...historygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065966548559391210noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8671179043091218856.post-37893263292479233132012-05-29T12:34:54.059+09:302012-05-29T12:34:54.059+09:30I'd encourage you to write this as a microhist...I'd encourage you to write this as a microhistory, not unlike what John Demos did with The Unredeemed Captive- there's a central story, but underpinning it are major themes or facets about colonial SA history (the law, single women, destitution and poor relief etc.) I think it would be fascinating and probably a lot less dry than some of the histories currently available about these topics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com