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Reservoir of Memories
2April 7, 2015 by Alexandra Troxell
Reservoir of Memories was created in 2011 as an extension of a student group project at Brown University. The course was …
keep readingCategory Digital History Site Review | Tags: Alexandra Troxell, Omeka, oral history, students
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
2April 7, 2015 by chuber1
The site that I am looking at for this blog post is the History of the World in 100 Objects …
keep readingCategory Digital History Site Review | Tags: BBC, Chris Huber, History of the World in 100 Objects, The British Museum
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Jazz: A History of America’s Music by PBS and Ken Burns
4April 7, 2015 by acoleman34
The site I chose to review is called Jazz: A History of America’s Music. The site is in conjunction with …
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Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
2April 7, 2015 by Susan Prillaman
In 1951, collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont permanently opened his childhood home to the public, a long-planned action …
keep readingCategory Digital History Site Review | Tags: conservation, decorative arts, material culture, online collections, online exhibits, Susan Prillaman, Winterthur
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Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
3April 7, 2015 by nsakas1
The site this paper will discuss is titled Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga. This online exhibit was the creation of …
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The Wunderkammer: Digital History Site Review
1April 7, 2015 by rjordan10
The website that I am going to be reviewing is called the Wunderkammer. It is a site that features illustrations …
keep readingCategory Digital History Site Review | Tags: Becky Jordan, Hagströmer Medico-Historical Library, History of Medicine, Medical History, Rebecca Jordan, Sweden, The Wunderkammer
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Ancient Greece Daily Life
3April 6, 2015 by jrenner1
The British Museum’s digital history website “Ancient Greece Daily Life” is a site dedicated to representing the lives of ordinary …
keep readingCategory Digital History Site Review | Tags: ancient Greece, education, interactive, Julie Renner, material culture, The British Museum
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Digital History Site Review
0April 6, 2015 by jrenner1
After discovering that my original choice for my digital history site review (The Field Museum’s Ancient Americas Microsite) contained a number of …
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Week 11 Notes
0April 1, 2015 by Adina Langer
Last night we talked about an important audience for digital history projects: K-12 students and teachers. We also talked about …
keep readingCategory Instructor Commentary | Tags: Adina Langer, audience, Common Core, curriculum standards, grants, historical thinking, students, teachers, Week 11
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Digital Site Review: ‘The Roaring Twenties’
3April 1, 2015 by kdaly3
The Roaring Twenties is a digital exhibit that relies on archival material of various formats. These materials consist of sound …
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