In the previous post on the topic, the benefits and drawbacks of oral histories were examined. In this post, let’s look at techniques and questions
Category: History Skills
Learn how to study history properly.
Oral History Part 1 – Benefits & Drawbacks
Most of us are familiar with the version of history that comes out of boring books and old documents. Yet, many of us are also
“Standing on the shoulders of giants”
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton, in a personal correspondence to Robert Hooke, February 5,
Conspiracy Theories: Simple Answers to Complex Problems
When I was doing my student teaching practicum (i.e. teaching, but not getting paid for it since I was still in training), students would occasionally
Don’t Cheapen History
I occasionally hear the phrase, “Oh, well I’m not a historian, so I don’t care too much about the details and I just want it
Content Curation – The Pacific War
Content curation is the process of collecting information on a particular topic. Topic: Pacific Theater, WW2 Conflicts can be studied from a variety of perspectives
