25
Jul
Back in the Saddle
It's been nearly a month since my last post—the result of some project deadlines and a monster
Tom Scheinfeldt
Tom is Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Connecticut. He writes about history, technology, digital humanities, design, higher education, and (sometimes) politics.
26
Jun
Stand-up History
English stand-up comedian Robert Newman builds his act on history. "The History of Oil" is his very funny,
26
Jun
Adults Only
Digg is running a story called "The best way to learn American history." As a piece of amateur
26
Jun
Looking for (Digital) History?
This one has been making the rounds, and rightly so. Bill Turkel has posted a very useful and much needed
23
Jun
Classic Toys of the 80s
The past month has seen the reintroduction of at least two classic toy lines of the 1980s. Having finally reached
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18
Jun
Tony likes "History"
The History Boys—Alan Bennett's play about the meaning, study, and teaching of history in an English grammar
12
Jun
Historically Bad Advice
Stepping off a plane at BWI this weekend, I spotted an ad for Saul Ewing, the venerable Philadelphia law firm,
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10
Jun
History @ HP
Buried deep within the small business section of Hewlett-Packard's website, this short history of the @ sign has been
09
Jun
"Geek List"—History Board Games
BoardGameGeek.com users debate the question, "What are the best games that teach History?" Visit their self-styled Geek
08
Jun
Family History
Found on the floor of the United States Senate: James Inhofe (R-OK) explores his family history.