HIST 405: Public History introduction to Special Collections and Archives
A collection of resources for students interested in public history with a focus on the role special collections librarians and archivists play in the field.
A collection of resources about the War of 1812 as compiled by the National Park Service. These include stories, timelines, maps, scholars' perspectives, and the stories of the native nations impacted by the war.
"The Pilbara strike of 1946-49 is one of the most dramatic moments in Australia’s indigenous history. Aboriginal people not only defied the owners of pastoral stations in North-West Western Australia by demanding better wages and conditions, but also sought to win independence from their colonial masters. In its aftermath, they acquired considerable freedom and autonomy through co-operative mining and other ventures. The story of this struggle inspired the campaign for Aboriginal rights throughout Australia."
Mapping Gothic France allows users to explore the parallel of Gothic architecture and the formation of France in the 12th and 13th centuries in three dimensions: space, time, and narrative.
Both a collection of projects and a tool for creating your own maps of history. Many of the existing projects have to do with local or family history and have been created by individuals, libraries, archives, community organizations, and others.
As one of the leading digital history center's in the United States, the center builds and offers a variety of tools and projects for use in digital history and humanities.
