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Category Archives: Archives in the News
Liveblogging the Civil War?
Check out the latest entry on Cyrus Forwood’s blog! This is a really fantastic use of social media in archives. I love any new way to make history engaging and accessible! What do you think about the use of social … Continue reading
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Live-blogging the Civil War (sort of)
This is a terrific use of social media for teaching from archives. Are there any history teachers in the room? Do you ever use primary source materials in your lessons?
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All aboard!
Welcome new friends! This day in 1869 the Transcontinental Railroad was completed. To celebrate, why don’t you take a listen to this radio ad from 2000 promoting Railroad Conductor Training at Cincinnati State. (Come on! I can’t be the only … Continue reading
Historypin
I came across Historypin today and had to share it with you. Historypin is a global social project. People everywhere can upload their photos to the the Historypin map enabling users worldwide to search locations and view historical images. Curious … Continue reading
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This day in history, and little trivia
Tuesday trivia question: What was the name of Ulysses S. Grant’s horse? Hint: The horse in question was the offspring of a horse named “Lexington”. So why am I posing this question? Today happens to be the sesquicentennial of the … Continue reading
The things we keep, or, What does Jello have to do with espionage?
I read this post yesterday on the Prologue blog by the National Archives and had to share it under my “things we keep” category. This is the most interesting Jello box I have ever read about, and much easier to … Continue reading
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Archiving the Web
One of our Facebook friends shared this fascinating article about the efforts of the French to archive the web. You see, the French have a legal deposit law which mandates that a copy must be preserved of all materials published … Continue reading
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It’s on the way!
U5S6B09F07P002 Originally uploaded by Cincinnati State Archives Spring is, I mean. Before you know it birds will be chirping, the flowers will be popping up around campus, and we will be installing a new exhibit. Keep an eye on our … Continue reading
When historians attack!
Historians rely heavily on primary sources for their research. So what happens when documents don’t support an historian’s thesis? In this strange case, a Lincoln historian, Thomas Lowry, decided he wanted to “discover” something about Lincoln in order to make … Continue reading
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The records we keep
Thought you might find this story interesting. From the article: “Since 1850, Marin’s coroners have documented thousands of death investigations throughout the county — pistol shootings, drownings, railroad accidents, the occasional poisoning. One man’s demise, in Tomales in 1859, was … Continue reading
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