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Comparative Site Review
Dear Travelers, Have you ever walked into a museum and wondered, “Why am I here?” “Is there anything special here?” or even said to yourself, “I could have just looked this up.” If so, you are not alone! Let me tell you about my trip to the British Museum and how it compares to looking…
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Oral Histories
Dear Travelers, The creation and use of oral histories is something that I do not get to interact with often. Because the people that I study have been dead for approximately 700 years, the ability to not only use oral history interviews but also to conduct them is something foreign to me. I am a…
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Metadata and Exhibit Labels
Dear Travelers, What are historians? Yes, we are scholars and academics, but one of the biggest and most important jobs we hold is that of storytellers. One of my favorite quotes is written by historian John H. Arnold in his book Inquisition and Power, saying, “The historian…can regenerate the stories of the dead…In the end,…
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Podcast Review: Tides of History
Dear Travelers, While listening to the podcast Tides of History, produced by Wondery Media, I came across an episode entitled “Ancient DNA and the Future of the Past,” and I was intrigued. I wanted to explore more about what was talked about in the episode, but also the podcast itself. Tides of History is a…
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Community and Local History
Dear Travelers, With the rise of the internet and social media, the definition of community history has changed. Everyone could join a group based on research interests, past experiences, etc. In contrast, local history focuses on a geographic region, and in the United States, that normally consists of a town, city, or county. So now…
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Digital Mapping…What is it?
Dear Travelers, The profession of cartography and the use of maps are centuries-old traditions. In the Middle Ages, maps could include everything from the Garden of Eden to mysterious monsters warning travelers not to go there. Over time, the creation of maps has become less fantastical and based around theology, to becoming based in science.…
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The Archives
Dear Travelers, The archives have always been viewed as a secret place filled with the mysteries of the universe. Filled with thousands of documents that could hold the magic key to understanding the past. But this idea of a Hogwarts-like room filled with books has changed with the advancement of technology. The role of the…
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A New Project…
Hello Travelers, I wanted to give y’all an update on one of the projects that I am working on. One of my favorite projects that I am currently working on is a documentary-style video essay titled “The Woman in Bronze” about the disappearance of Kelli Ann Cox, a University of North Texas Senior, who was…
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What is Crowdsourcing and Why is it Important to Digital History?
Dear Travelers, You may have chosen to read this because you were curious what crowdsourcing is and what it has to do with history, and if that is the case, I’m happy to tell you all about it! On the flip side, you may already know about crowdsourcing within history and have a strong opinion…
Hannah Pullen 