The history and modern practices of public history show its rapid evolution and professionalization after the 1960s, though in some ways learning about its origins among national park rangers during
Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Project Argument, Justifications, and Evaluation MethodologyTraces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad: Project Argument, Justifications, and Evaluation Methodology
This project argues that an underground railroad existed in Western Illinois (WIURR), and that understanding of it is enhanced by its interpretation through a multi-faceted, interactive digital history platform. The
Some best practices in digital public historySome best practices in digital public history
An important methodology shaping digital public history work is an emphasis on collaboration among scholars with different disciplinary backgrounds. Social media boots, or reboots, in the last decade by the
Update on Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad ProjectUpdate on Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad Project
A challenge to this project remains adding items to exhibits, and learning whether incorporating a user-feedback aspect to the website, and a page showing relevant reference information, are feasible with
Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad: argument, content, and impact evaluationTraces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad: argument, content, and impact evaluation
There are three central arguments of Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad. The first argument refutes a common perception that the region suffers from historical obscurity. In the early 1970s,
New Orleans Historical: review of a mobile public history siteNew Orleans Historical: review of a mobile public history site
New Orleans Historical, a Curatescape project, is a project of the History Department of the University of New Orleans and the Department of Communication of Tulane University. First published in
Early challenges in developing my Western Illinois underground railroad websiteEarly challenges in developing my Western Illinois underground railroad website
At present the challenges I face are trying to make the website more appealing to users. I would like to alter the font style and size of text on the
Conceptualizing my Western Illinois underground railroad website part IIConceptualizing my Western Illinois underground railroad website part II
I have made some progress on the website, “Traces of Western Illinois’ Underground Railroad,” at http://timroberts.org/wiugrr/. There is a smattering of digital artifacts available for users to study, which are
Conceptualizing my Western Illinois underground railroad website, part IConceptualizing my Western Illinois underground railroad website, part I
This project will develop a website that traces the history and mythology of the famous Underground Railroad (UGRR). The project focuses on a fairly restricted geographic region, Western Illinois. This
Digital history project: a revised personaDigital history project: a revised persona
Name: Thomas Demographic: African American, middle class, educated male, socially liberal Descriptive Title: a father and community activist involved in programs to encourage inter-racial dialogue End Goals:Thomas would use this website because it