November 28, 2004
Observing a Discussion List
World War 1-- The History Channel For this review I selected a discussion list associated with the popular history-oriented cable television channel, assuming it would be used by, or at least intended for, approximately the same audience. I sampled the... More
Posted by Anne Angstadt at 11:04 PM
September 21, 2004
What Historian's Do
Historians should strive to incease the body of knowledge about history, the past, and past events. Then, these ideas about history need to be recorded and presented to others in a usable format, for scholarship means nothing if it is... More
Posted by Anne Mason at 09:40 AM
August 30, 2004
What Historians Do
Reaching your audience should be a goal (which is what we're doing here with online work -- I assume).... More
Posted by Olivia at 07:17 PM
What historians do.
Historians, no matter what type of history they study, do basicly the same things. They 1) collect information and data on past events, 2) orginize the information, 3) interpret that information, and 4) finally express their interpritations to other historians... More
Posted by Mac at 07:16 PM
what historians do
The goals of historians are to research and interpret the past. This should be done in such a way as to inform those who are not knowledgeable about history as well as to extend the knowledge in a particular... More
Posted by DickH at 07:15 PM
What historians do.
Historians seek to preserve their interpretation of past events. Those who use the web for this purpose probably want to share that information with a wide audience. Historians also probably want to use the interactive and non-linear components of digital... More
Posted by Stephen B. Sledge at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Historians working in digital and new media attempt to make the practice of history more in sync with our modern modes of communication. More generally, historians try to understand and then lay the groundwork for others to understand the human... More
Posted by at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Applied historians seek to apply their analytical and critical knowledge about history to the practical world. Curators, archivists, corporate historians, and librarians, for example, contribute to the furtherance of the humanities and social sciences across generations. The application of technology... More
Posted by Jim at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Goals of Historians: gather information on the past, interpret/reinterpret this information, disseminate information to the public and other historians through lectures and publications (books, etc.). Historians can use the web to search for information and can use the web to... More
Posted by Jeff at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
The primary goal for historians working in applied fields is to make availble information about the past in a manner that is widely usable. For example, museum currators take historical information and present it in a format that museum visitors... More
Posted by Rob at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Education and teaching. research, publication, entertainment, genealogy, preservation of documents, translation of documents, pleasure and personal gratification, public awareness, dissemination to media. New media expands coverage to more people, provides easier access to more sources of information, provides visual stimulation,... More
Posted by at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Historians should strive to incease the body of knowledge about history, the past, and past events. Then, these ideas about history need to be recorded and presented to others in a usable format, for scholarship means nothing if it is... More
Posted by Anne Mason at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Historians study the past, and their goal is to pass this knowledge on in some form to other people, whether students, the public, or fellow historians. Historians should follow professional standards in communicating this knowledge. New media help historians by... More
Posted by Mike M. at 07:15 PM
What historians do
Goals of academic historians as well as museum and archive professionals are to explore history, publish or disseminate their findings and teach others. Archivists and museum professionals also have the added responsibility of caring for, preserving and documenting their collections... More
Posted by Debbie S-J at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
Goals of historians working in public history (on the web): 1. Make professional, scholarly history available to the public in a format that is understandable, accessable, and informative. 2. More to follow How new media can help historians attain these... More
Posted by ben at 07:15 PM
What historians do
Goals of historians To determine the truth about the past. To use the past to illuminate the present and the future. To use present knowledge and viewpoints to shed light on the past To expand the body of knowledge. To... More
Posted by MaryL at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do ????
Scholarship: Historians are looking to reach new conclusions, or theses, regarding the past, and looking to its meaning for the present and/or future. Teaching: To introduce students to the basic ideas of thinking as historians do. Museums: To introduce... More
Posted by Roger at 07:15 PM
what historians do
Historians strive to preserve historical artifacts and accounts of events of the past. They attempt to explain and elaborate on trends and patterns over a designated time. New media can help historians reach more people, clarify and expediate research, and... More
Posted by sarah at 07:15 PM
What Historians Do
The fundamental goal of historians working in academia, museums, etc., is to gather information and then teach the public about the past and why it matters, or should matter, to their lives. Historians that specialize in historical preservation also preserve... More
Posted by Chris at 07:10 PM