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07
Feb

The Object of History

CHNM has just launched a new project called The Object of History. A partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's
31
Jan

Silly from SNL

It's not nearly as subtle as the Colonial Williamsburg sketch from a couple months ago, but here'
20
Jan

"Boomers" and History

I can't tell you how tired I am of reading about baby boomers and their impending retirements.  The
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16
Jan

Geni

The tech blogs are buzzing about Geni, a new genealogy application launched by former Paypal executive David Sacks (see Valleywag
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16
Jan

Tekkie's Great Moments in Tech History

Tekkie, a.k.a. Mark Miller, "loves computers and software."  Apparently the software developer also loves the history
12
Jan

O'Reilly on the History of Science

In a post today called Remember the old "Two Cultures" Debate? Tim O'Reilly points to Jon
09
Jan

About 100 Women

About.com is one of the most confusing places on the web.  It seems to bill itself as one-stop-shopping for
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08
Jan

Practicing What It Preaches

I was happy to read in this month's Public History News that the National Council for Public History&
08
Jan

Tags Over Time

There's a new trend in online amateur history that digital history scholars would do well to notice.  A
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07
Jan

Stock Car Rivals

This morning Automobileblog gives us the Five Greatest Rivalries in NASCAR History. No surprises in first place.  It's