My final project focuses on the western campaign (culminating with the capture of Fort Sackville) of George Rogers Clark during the American War for Independence.…
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Film, Images, and History
As historians and history educators, part of our job is to make history accessible and interesting to public audiences and to our students. Presenting history…
Third Piece of the Puzzle
At first, I considered targeting an undergraduate, introductory-level audience for my final project since I hope to one day teach these students. But for right…
Second Piece of the Puzzle
One of my questions from last week was: How can the use of technology help or hinder students and visitors in learning to think historically?…
The History of History Teaching
In the recent past and into today, many history educators have struggled against outside expectations and constrains that have hampered their ability to teach and…
First Piece of the Puzzle
In the Digital Public History class last spring, I created a website which told the story of the capture of Fort Sackville during the American…
Thinking About Historical Thinking
Someday, I hope to teach in a museum setting and/or in a college classroom. Reading Wineburg, Lévesque, and Calder was highly informative, but also raised…
Introductory Blog Post (HIST 689)
Hello! My name is Greta. I just finished the first year of the M.A. program at George Mason University. I am most interested in Early…
Reflecting on Digital Public History Work
Note: For my HIST 691 Museum Studies class, I read several books and articles that influenced my thinking about Public History and my project. These…
Voices of Sackville: Project Update 4/6/16
This has been a very busy week for me and I have not made as much progress on my project as I had hoped to.…
