Community

I examined the History-Net virtual community on the 1960's. This forum for "discussion of the history and legacy of the 1960's, both nationally and internationally" is of relatively recent vintage, having been launched in March this year. The list editor,... More

Archives/Research

My idea for a digital archives project would be to search and read through all the Annals of Congress available at the Library of Congress's American Memory site for references to the Barbary Powers during the Jefferson Administration. I would... More

Proposal for Final Project

I propose for my final project to discuss creation of a website on the Westmoreland vs. CBS libel trial, which was the subject of my Masters research seminar paper. (My paper was published by the Ehistory Bulletin.) There are no... More

Digital Scholarship

In his hypertext essay “Hearsay of the Sun: Photography, Identity, and the Law of Evidence in Nineteenth-Century American Courts,” Thomas Thurston said he hoped to help “establish standards in incorporating primary texts into critical essays, foster collaboration among scholars from... More

Design

For my two history website examples, I would like to follow the adage that "journalism is the rough draft of history." Therefore, my two websites are BBC news and the Voice of America, with the BBC site being well designed... More

Narrative

First of all, I think Janet Murray must be a geek. Anyone who spends as much time as she does watching Star Trek episodes and playing video games must be a bit of a geek. Second, I would agree with... More

Review Essay Proposal

I propose to review websites on South African history, with a particular emphasis on different interpretations of apartheid. I would discuss how well represented South African history is on the web in comparison to American or European history. The websites... More

Website Evaluation

The National Georgraphic's website on the attack on Pearl Harbor, accessed on September 14th, 2004, is a visually stimulating electronic exhibit for the general public that avoids any major controversies, historical debates, or in-depth analysis. The site includes interesting graphics... More

Scavenger Hunt

Okay, I did not do so well on the scavenger hunt. This is despite the fact I was signed up for this course for two weeks last year, and I did the same darn scavenger hunt. Last year, we did... More

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