H-Net Rhetor

The H-Net Discussion Network’s H-Rhetor online discussion group provides a forum to discuss rhetoric, communications studies, and teaching. Its membership appears to be composed of a very specialized community of university faculty who teach rhetoric, literary theory, communications, and history.... More

Anti-Imperialism Archive

I examined Jim Zwick’s Anti-Imperialism in the United States, 1898-1935. Overall, I thought the online archive was well-done for a private individual (and--I assume from the really annoying advertising--under funded effort). Mr. Zwick captured a significant amount of information regarding... More

Digital Scholarship

Before discussing my two articles, I will make an assertion. No website that I have found has fulfilled the promise of digital scholarship. But, I remain an optimist. I know that digital scholarship will soon integrate comprehensive databases, innovative information... More

Sledge Site Proposal

I want to build on what I've learned between CLIO 1, 2, and the Maps Course. I've already built the framework of my project with my North Africa website. However, I designed the site to support a one-hour class at... More

Simple is better

World at War Great Content–Poor Design Content. Wilfried Braakhuis manages one of the most comprehensive sites on the web. Few sites can compete with it as a primer for World War II. The site is well-organized and contains a good... More

Sledge Narrative Blog

Though some critics may complain that Janet Murray’s Hamlet on the Holodeck may be “too utopian”, I believe her work is balanced in light of her central argument. Murray argues that digital medium may revolutionize the narrative genre. Because she... More

Review Proposal

I want to review the online archives of five Presidential Libraries for modern presidents. I will compare and contrast the way these archives treat primary source material, the major themes and areas of concentration within the sites, support for online... More

Website Evaluation

The National Geographic Society’s website Remembering Pearl Harbor provides a superb demonstration of the interactivity of digital media, and it demonstrates many good features of professional web design. Unfortunately, despite many of its “cutting edge” features, it is not a... More

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