Define historiography. has historiography changed over time or stayed the same? why is this distinction important?

Historiography is the "writing of history."  As such, it is the study of how historians approach the task of studying and reporting concerning history, and how their approach has changed over time.  Historians themselves are embedded in time periods and cultures, and so the times and cultures in which they live influence their understanding and interpretation of the history they record.

Understanding historians' motives and approaches is important for understanding the history accounts that they tell.  Historiography is a field of study in itself, seeing the work of historians within the different contexts from which they were doing their research and writing.

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.

- a.) african slaves and indentured servant’s

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