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There must be something in the air. With a range of ideas and dotted with many fine links and teasers, William J. Turkel of the great white north has posted, in a piece called Methodology for the Infinite Archive, comments… continue reading
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The future of ACW publishing
Dimitri Rotov has posted a pre-manifesto on what American Civil War (ACW) historians might be doing in the realm of web publishing their work. Published history which is innovative and insightful does not necessarily sell. The popular swill based on… continue reading
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Thanks Dimitri
For giving this blog some good press on Saturday. “Alternatives to bottling” sounds like drinking beer directly from the keg, but I think I know what you mean. I’d post on the Bookshelf directly but you don’t entertain comments (turn… continue reading
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How long til New Media isn’t?
In a post on Future of the Book, Ray Cha reported discussion among a group of history educators using New Media* to help teach and study American history. These are people who have pushed the envelope; some for many years.… continue reading
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George Mason creating (digital) history now
Pass the word: The Mason Basketball Digital Memory Bank is now live at http://hoops.gmu.edu. … As Patriot hoops make history, our historians are helping fans become a part of the story. By posting online their memories and media files of… continue reading
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Copyright, the public domain, & digital history
In a mini-rant on one of the ACW boards yesterday, a publisher of an excellent website raged about someone stealing and re-posting his “copyrighted” photographs from the site. The alleged perpetrator was characterized in vulgar terms. All of these online… continue reading
