place_of_birth gavriel david rosenfeld
A historian is a person who researches , studies , and writes about the past , and is regarded as an authority on it . Historians are concerned with the continuous , methodical narrative and research ___MASK60___ past events as relating to the human race ; as well as the study ___MASK60___ all history in ___MASK98___ . If the individual is concerned with events preceding written history , the individual is a historian ___MASK60___ prehistory . Although " historian " can be used to describe amateur and professional historians alike , it is reserved more recently for those who have acquired graduate degrees in the discipline . Some historians , though , are recognized by publications or training and experience . " Historian " became a professional occupation in the late nineteenth century as research universities were emerging in Germany and elsewhere . Rhode ___MASK59___ , officially the State of Rhode ___MASK59___ and ___MASK61___ Plantations , is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States . Rhode ___MASK59___ is the smallest in area , the eighth least populous , and the second most densely populated of the 50 U . S . states , following New Jersey . Its official name is also the longest of any state in the Union . Rhode ___MASK59___ is bordered by Connecticut to the west , Massachusetts to the north and east , and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode ___MASK59___ Sound and Block ___MASK59___ Sound . The state also shares a short maritime border with New York . ___MASK4___ is the southernmost state in the ___MASK3___ region ___MASK60___ the northeastern United States . ___MASK4___ is also often grouped along with ___MASK56___ and New Jersey as the Tri - State Area . It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east , Massachusetts to the north , ___MASK56___ to the west , and Long Island Sound to the south . Its capital city is Hartford , and its most populous city is Bridgeport . The state is named for the ___MASK4___ River , a major U . S . river that approximately bisects the state . The word " ___MASK4___ " is derived from various anglicized spellings ___MASK60___ an Algonquian word for " long tidal river ". History ( from Greek , " historia ", meaning " inquiry , knowledge acquired by investigation ") is the study ___MASK60___ the past as it is described in written documents . Events occurring before written record are considered prehistory . It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory , discovery , collection , organization , presentation , and interpretation ___MASK60___ information about these events . Scholars who write about history are called historians . Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in ___MASK61___ , Rhode Island , United States , founded in 1764 as " The College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and ___MASK61___ Plantations ." Brown is the seventh - oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges established before the American Revolution . ___MASK70___ (" Tanasi ") is a state located in the southeastern region ___MASK60___ the United States . ___MASK70___ is the 36th largest and the 16th ___MASK47___ populous ___MASK60___ the 50 United States . ___MASK70___ is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north , ___MASK64___ to the east , Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi to the south , and ___MASK29___ and Missouri to the west . The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part ___MASK60___ the state , and the Mississippi River forms the state ' s western border . ___MASK70___ ' s capital and second largest city is ___MASK85___ , which has a population ___MASK60___ 654 , 610 . Memphis is the state ' s largest city , with a population ___MASK60___ 655 , 770 . The Association ___MASK60___ Jesuit Colleges and Universities ( AJCU ) is a consortium ___MASK60___ the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities , sharing resources , and advocating and representing the work ___MASK60___ Jesuit higher education at the national and international levels . It is headquartered in Washington , D . C . and led by the Association ' s president , Rev . Michael J . Sheeran , S . J .. ___MASK3___ is a geographical region comprising six states ___MASK60___ the northeast United States : Connecticut , Maine , Massachusetts , ___MASK9___ , Rhode ___MASK59___ , and ___MASK62___ . It is bordered by the state ___MASK60___ ___MASK56___ to the west and south , and the Canadian provinces ___MASK60___ New Brunswick and ___MASK88___ to the northeast and north , respectively . The Atlantic Ocean is to the east and southeast , and Long ___MASK59___ Sound is to the south . Boston is its largest city . Its largest metropolitan area is Greater Boston , which also includes Worcester ( the second - largest city in ___MASK3___ ), Manchester ( the largest city in ___MASK9___ ), and ___MASK61___ ( the capital and largest city ___MASK60___ Rhode ___MASK59___ ), with nearly a third ___MASK60___ the entire region ' s population . Gavriel D . Rosenfeld is Professor ___MASK60___ History and Director ___MASK60___ the Undergraduate Program in Judaic Studies at ___MASK31___ University . A native ___MASK60___ Bloomington , Indiana , he graduated from Bloomington High School South in 1985 . He received his B . A . in History and Judaic Studies from Brown University in 1989 . Following a year studying at the Ludwig - Maximilians - Universität in Munich ( 1989 -- 90 ) , he received his Ph . D . in History from UCLA in 1996 . A county seat is an administrative ___MASK68___ , seat of government , or capital city of a county or civil ___MASK82___ . The term is used in the United States , Canada , Romania , ___MASK74___ and Taiwan . In the United Kingdom and Ireland , county towns have a similar function . ___MASK42___  ___MASK32___  Anderson or ___MASK42___ metropolitan area is an 11 - county metropolitan area in the U . S . state of Indiana , as defined by the Office of Management and Budget . The metropolitan area is situated in Central Indiana , within the American Midwest . ___MASK6___ is a city in and the county seat ___MASK60___ ___MASK57___ County in the southern region ___MASK60___ the U . S . state ___MASK60___ Indiana . It is the seventh - largest city in Indiana and the fourth - largest outside the ___MASK42___ metropolitan area . According to the ___MASK57___ County History Center , ___MASK6___ is known as the " Gateway to Scenic Southern Indiana ." The city was established in 1818 by a group ___MASK60___ settlers from Kentucky , Tennessee , the Carolinas and Virginia who were so impressed with " a haven ___MASK60___ blooms " that they called it ___MASK6___ . ___MASK6___ High School South ( sometimes BHSS or simply South ) is a high school in ___MASK6___ , ___MASK43___ . ___MASK31___ is a town located in ___MASK31___ County , Connecticut , United States . It borders the towns of Bridgeport , Trumbull , Easton , ___MASK25___ , and ___MASK71___ along the Gold Coast of Connecticut . As of the 2010 census , the town had a population of 59 , 404 . In July 2006 , " Money " magazine ranked ___MASK31___ the ninth " best place to live " in the United States , and the best place to live in the Northeast . ___MASK33___ (, officially the Commonwealth ___MASK60___ ___MASK33___ ) is a state located in the Mid - Atlantic region ___MASK60___ the United States , as well as in the historic Southeast . ___MASK33___ is nicknamed the " Old Dominion " due to its status as the first colonial possession established in mainland British America , and " Mother ___MASK60___ Presidents " because eight U . S . presidents were born there , more than any other state . The geography and climate ___MASK60___ the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the ___MASK81___ Bay , which provide habitat for much ___MASK60___ its flora and fauna . The capital ___MASK60___ the Commonwealth is Richmond ; ___MASK33___ Beach is the most populous city , and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision . The Commonwealth ' s estimated population is over 8 . 3 million , which is slightly less than New York City . ___MASK78___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK78___ , is a state located in the east south - central region of the United States . ___MASK78___ is one of four U . S . states constituted as a commonwealth ( the others being Virginia , Pennsylvania , and Massachusetts ). Originally a part of Virginia , in 1792 ___MASK78___ became the 15th state to join the Union . ___MASK78___ is the 37th ___MASK47___ extensive and the 26th ___MASK47___ populous of the 50 United States . The Society ___MASK60___ Jesus (" S . J .", " SJ " or " SI ") is a ___MASK63___ religious congregation ___MASK60___ the Catholic Church which originated in Spain . The members are called Jesuits . The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents . Jesuits work in education ( founding schools , colleges , universities and seminaries ), intellectual research , and cultural pursuits . Jesuits also give retreats , minister in hospitals and parishes , and promote social justice and ecumenical dialogue . ___MASK31___ University is a private , co - educational undergraduate and graduate level university located in ___MASK31___ , Connecticut , in the ___MASK3___ region of the United States . It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942 , and today is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities . The primary objectives of a ___MASK31___ University education are to develop the creative intellectual potential of its students and to foster in them ethical and religious values and a sense of social responsibility . All schools of the university are committed to a liberal humanistic approach to education , which encourages interdisciplinary learning . Social responsibility is an ethical framework and suggests that an entity , be it an organization or individual , has an obligation to act for the benefit ___MASK60___ society at large . Social responsibility is a duty every individual has to perform so as to maintain a balance between the economy and the ecosystems . A trade - off may exist between economic development , in the material sense , and the welfare ___MASK60___ the society and environment , though this has been challenged by many reports over the past decade . Social responsibility means sustaining the equilibrium between the two . It pertains not only to business organizations but also to everyone whose any action impacts the environment . This responsibility can be passive , by avoiding engaging in socially harmful acts , or active , by performing activities that directly advance social goals . An umbrella term is a word or phrase that covers a broad interval or set ___MASK60___ functions or items that all fall under a single common category . For example , " cryptology " is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis , among other fields . Similarly , an umbrella organization is a central and coordinating body representing a number ___MASK60___ smaller , separate bodies . A U . S . state is a constituent political entity ___MASK60___ the ___MASK91___ . There are 50 states , which are bound together in a union with each other . Each state holds administrative jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory , and shares its sovereignty with the United States federal government . Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the federal government , Americans are citizens ___MASK60___ both the federal ___MASK48___ and ___MASK60___ the state in which they reside . State citizenship and residency are flexible , and no government approval is required to move between states , except for persons covered by certain types ___MASK60___ court orders ( e . g ., paroled convicts and children ___MASK60___ divorced spouses who are sharing custody ). ___MASK43___ is a U . S . state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions ___MASK60___ North America . ___MASK43___ is the 38th largest by area and the 16th ___MASK47___ populous ___MASK60___ the 50 United States . Its capital and largest city is ___MASK42___ . ___MASK43___ was admitted to the United States as the 19th U . S . state on December 11 , 1816 . The Ivy League is a collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private institutions ___MASK60___ higher education in the Northeastern United States . The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group beyond the sports context . The eight institutions are Brown University , ___MASK26___ University , Cornell University , Dartmouth College , Harvard University , the University ___MASK60___ Pennsylvania , Princeton University , and Yale University . The term " Ivy League " has connotations ___MASK60___ academic excellence , selectivity in admissions , and social elitism . Prehistory means literally " before history ", from the Latin word for " before ," ', and Greek '. Human prehistory is the period from the ___MASK98___ that behaviorally and anatomically modern humans first appear until the appearance of recorded history following the invention of writing systems . Since both the ___MASK98___ of settlement of modern humans and the evolution of human civilisations differ from region to region , prehistory starts and ends at different moments in ___MASK98___ , depending on the region concerned . The American Revolution was a political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783 during which colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy , overthrew the authority ___MASK60___ Great Britain , and founded the ___MASK91___ . Higher education , post - secondary education , or third level education is an optional final stage ___MASK60___ formal learning that occurs after completion ___MASK60___ secondary education . Often delivered at universities , academies , colleges , seminaries , and institutes ___MASK60___ technology , higher education is also available through certain college - level institutions , including vocational schools , trade schools , and other career colleges that award academic degrees or professional certifications . Tertiary education at non - degree level is sometimes referred to as further education or continuing education as distinct from higher education .