Public History

Just briefly, some of these sites used technology nicely, but many of them really blew it....... More

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The Raid on Deerfield website ‘effectively conveys the past to a “general” audience’. The site tells the story of a raid on Deerfield Massachusetts in 1704 with the abduction of a number of captives from the town. The Deerfield site... More

Public History

Incorporating new media effectively into a webpage can often prove difficult. The Smithsonian, however, did a great job with their HistoryWired: A Few of Our Favorite Things. The sudden popup with instructions gives a slightly daunting feel to the site... More