December 16, 2004
A Belated Attempt at Narrative
In “A Place for Stories: Nature, History, and Narrative,” William Cronon ends the nitty-gritty of his discussion of Great Plains historiography about four-fifths of the way through his essay. Then he writes, “Before going any further, I should probably confess... More
Posted by Kristin at 05:44 PM
November 29, 2004
H-SAfrica
H-SAfrica’s visibility through the well-known H-Net name, accessibility, and opportunity for off-list personal relationships render it a “real community” for scholars (and lurkers) interested in South Africa. It has clearly defined the rules for its community, and it functions as... More
Posted by Kristin at 05:47 PM
November 08, 2004
Archives/Research
The Digital Imaging Project of South Africa presents the full text and page images of 42 anti-apartheid periodicals ranging in date from 1950 to 1994. The archive makes the journals accessible in a variety of ways, by both browsing and... More
Posted by Kristin at 05:45 PM
October 29, 2004
Proposal for Digital Project Proposal
My digital project proposal will build on the topic I explored in my web review essay. It will teach students how to “think historically,” including the processes formulating a historical question, choosing sources to use, analyze sources, and construct a... More
Posted by Kristin at 07:19 PM
October 25, 2004
Digital Scholarship
Digital technologies allow historians a variety of approaches to creating history—all equally valid, if the theory behind their approaches is explained clearly. "Dreaming Arnold Schwarzenegger" by Louise Krasniewicz and Michael Blitz and "Hearsay of the Sun: Photography, Identity, and the... More
Posted by Kristin at 07:06 PM
October 04, 2004
Design
Good Design: American Museum Congo Expedition, 1090-1915 is both beautifully and usefully designed and keeps its content in mind at all times. It follows William’s and Tollett’s four principles of web design to near perfection. The site has an entry... More
Posted by Kristin at 05:47 PM
September 24, 2004
Review Essay Proposal
There is no dearth of teaching materials available on the web. These include lesson plans and online archives targeted at middle and high school students and teachers, and they are provided by everyone from small historical associations to large academic... More
Posted by Kristin at 08:31 PM
September 20, 2004
Website Evaluation
Do History http://www.dohistory.org/ Harvard University Film Study Center Reviewed September 2004 The Do History site is a combination online exhibit and archive of primary source documents that explores “how to piece together the past from the fragments that have survived.”... More
Posted by Kristin at 05:49 PM