Cleveland History Blogs

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Mon. (4/8):  Postwar Suburbs (read Hayden ch. 7)

Wed. (4/10):  Discuss Moment of Grace (bring legible notes to class)

         Course evaluation (beginning of class)

Fri. (4/12):  Malls (read Terrazzo […]

A few readings, it appears, are missing from e-Reserve.  Below I’ve provided an alternate way to access three of the four, but the Peterson chapter on the “City Beautiful” for tomorrow is one that I cannot provide […]

Steps to take when preparing your demographic essay:

1. Determine the census tract in which your site is located. To do so, consult either the green-covered census index maps available in Special Collections or […]

As promised, here is the worksheet (in .docx format so you can alter it as needed). Or you may simply print it out and make some photocopies as needed. If you cannot open the file, try this PDF instead.

Below […]

In preparation for the streetscape essay (due February 4), I recommend that you examine the following items:  a 90-second Google Maps tutorial video, a list of things you might look for when viewing your street […]

This course blog provides a space for course-related interaction outside class time.  It offers a one-stop shop for the course syllabus, links to materials you will need for the course project, and a place to […]

For Monday, Nov. 26, please review Souther, “Grant Deming’s Forest Hill Allotment,” NR nomination (ECR)

For Wed., Nov. 28, please read the Horizon Report 2010 Museum Edition.  Also, look at the brief preview of […]

Monday, Nov. 19:
Due:  2 App Sites
Read:  National Register of Historic Places Criteria for Evaluation
Souther, “Grant Deming’s Forest Hill Allotment,” NR nomination (ECR)
Glassberg, Sense of History, chap. […]

Hurley’s book is about how historians have a role to play in engaging urban communities in efforts to rebuild sense of place, civic engagement, and resilient neighborhoods.  I would like you to write about how you […]

Monday:
Feller, “Doing History in NPS Classrooms”: http://www.historians.org/perspectives/issues/2010/1005/1005for14.cfm

Wednesday:
Pitcaithley, “‘A Cosmic Threat’: The National Park Service Addresses the […]

On Monday we will watch a portion of the documentary Unchained Memories and discuss its method and style and the effectiveness with which it enlivens the slave narratives it seeks to portray.

On Wednesday […]

Mon., Oct. 22:
Read Toplin, Reel History, Ch. 1 “Cinematic History as Genre” (ECR)

Wed., Oct. 24:  
No Class at 12:15
Office hours changed to 2:45-3:45 PM
Movie Night:  Sunshine State, 5:00 PM, MC 134 (3 […]

On Oct. 15-19, we will explore best practices in oral history, in including methods, ethical considerations, and application to public and digital history projects.  In preparation, please read the […]

Note that Monday, Oct. 8, is Columbus Day, so we have no class that day.  For Wednesday, Oct. 10, please read Miller, “Archives & Historical Manuscripts” (ECR).

For Friday, Oct. 12, please read Cohen & […]

Continuing our focus on museums, we will look at the following topics:  Living history museums (Monday), historic house museums (Wednesday), Museum 2.0 or the participatory museum (Friday).  Please prepare the […]

Here is a very early prompt for your next reading reflection essay in case you want to get an early start.  For Wednesday, November 7, please read Charlene Mires, Independence Hall in American Memory. The book’s […]

Monday:  Finish Linenthal, History Wars discussion; begin History of Historical Museums
Assignment:  listen to NPR: Philadelphia Museum Shaped Early American Culture and NPR: A History of Museums, ‘The Memory of […]

What makes a good Cleveland Historical app site?  While no single model can tell you how you should approach creating your own sites, here are a few that I have selected that offer models.

William Kewish Home, <a […]