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Virginia’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Arrives in the Classroom
Civil War Memory —
Authority: 425
From the beginning of its formation, one of the central goals for the Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission has been educational outreach. It is doing this in a number of ways from organizing conferences to creating mobile exhibits that will travel throughout the state between 2011 and 2015. Included in this is the ...10 hours ago -
Coordinating the material culture of technology
Public Historian —
Authority: 103
At SHOT several weeks ago, we had a meeting of the TEMSIG group , the technology museums special interest group.* A small braintrust of public historians of technology ( Allison March , Erik Nystrom , David Unger and I) had an exciting conversation. We realized that most of us, and the many people interested ...1 day ago -
Reference Question of the Week - 11/1/09
Swiss Army Librarian —
Authority: 118
This was kind of a fun question. A patron called in and said: I’d like to know any information you’ve got on the USS United States. It’s an old Navy ship from the War of 1812. I heard some guy on the East Coast is going to build a replica of it next year, so I want to know about that, but I also want to ...3 days ago -
Last Minute Assignment at the Southern
Civil War Memory —
Authority: 425
So, just as I was finishing packing for my trip to Louisville tomorrow when I received a phone call asking me to moderate a panel on Saturday morning. I will be filling in for Gary Gallagher on a session titled, “The Public Presentation and Interpretation of Slavery and Slave Resistance: A Roundtable ...6 days ago -
Drunk History: Drink A Bottle of History
New York History —
Authority: 133
Drunk History has got to be seen. It is one of the funniest historical things you will ever see, and Im not kidding. Created by Derek Waters and edited and directed by Jeremy Konner, these short films involve a narrator / host who gets drunk and then relates a fascinating bit of U.S. History. Among the topics these ...1 week ago -
Regional History Awards of Merit Call For Nominations
New York History —
Authority: 133
Each year the Upstate History Alliance gives annual Awards of Merit to recognize outstanding work in the regional history and museum community, reward staff and volunteers, and provide encouragement for development of new and innovative projects. These awards will presented to recipients on Sunday April 11 at the ...2 weeks ago -
Arlington House, Public History, and Tourism
Civil War Memory —
Authority: 425
I am working feverishly to finish up an essay on Robert E. Lee’s Arlington House for a collection of essays on Southern Tourism edited by Karen Cox. The tentative title is, “The Robert E. Lee Memorial: A Conflict of Interpretation”. My research on this subject has taken a couple of turns since I agreed to ...2 weeks ago -
What Is Modern Photography?
Digital Camera - Everything From Digital Camera Prices To Technology —
Authority: 132
Things About Modern Photography After the invention of the camera and the growth in popularity of photography , it is only natural that mass production as well as dissemination of photo prints will follow. Becaue of photography, personal as well as public history, time, and the perception of man himself has ...2 weeks ago -
The Impact of New York States Museums
New York History —
Authority: 133
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) provides a fact sheet about museums in the state. Here are some interesting numbers, you can also check out their white paper, "Cultural/Heritage Tourism: Opportunity, Impact, and Implications" online here: * There are approximately 1,900 public and private museums, heritage ...2 weeks ago -
Final Thoughts About John Latschar
Civil War Memory —
Authority: 425
As many of you are now learning John Latschar resigned as superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park. You can read the story here. What follows is my first video blog in which I offer some final thoughts about yesterday’s post. It is meant to clarify some of my remarks, specifically in response to ...2 weeks ago -
Managing Your Historical Photographs Workshops
New York History —
Authority: 133
The New York State Archives is offering two new workshops on managing historical photographs. The first, offered at three locations around the state in October is intended to present strategies for taking physical and intellectual control of photographs to ensure their long-term access and use. Participants will hear ...4 weeks ago -
NYSs Museums in Conversation: What Inspires You?
New York History —
Authority: 133
The Upstate History Alliance and the Museum Association of New York are sponsoring "New York States Museums in Conversation: What Inspires You?" a three-day conference April 11-13, 2010 at the Albany Marriott, Wolf Road, in Albany. The event organizers seeks discussion proposals that focus on what inspires you about ...4 weeks ago -
Privatizing Holocaust History?
Found History —
Authority: 118
For the past few years, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has undertaken a series of public-private digitization partnerships, especially with a company called Footnote.com . These partnerships provide NARA with free digitization services, and visitors to NARA’s reading rooms with access to ...5 weeks ago -
Privatizing Holocaust History?
Found History —
Authority: 118
For the past few years, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has undertaken a series of public-private digitization partnerships, especially with a company called Footnote.com . These partnerships provide NARA with free digitization services, and visitors to NARA’s reading rooms with access to ...5 weeks ago -
The Conscience Un-Conference: Using Social Media for Good
Found History —
Authority: 118
Inspired in part by THATCamp , the Conscience Un-Conference: Using Social Media for Good is now open for applications. Co-hosted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the Center for History and New Media , the Conscience Un-Conference is a free, one-day “un-conference” that intends to ...8 weeks ago
