Computer History Timelines
We have seen before how timelines are a particularly attractive mode of historical production among non-professionals, perhaps especially among those
What is a Museum?
This one comes from Found History reader Tim, who wanted to hear my thoughts on NPR's recent story
Wordpress Ho!
I finally took the plunge and switched from MovableType to Wordpress. So far, I'm very happy. I had
9/11 Imagined
Unsurprisingly, the anniversary just passed has prompted widespread historical reflection among the popular media. More surprising is the fact that
Fame! (I'm Gonna Live Forever) - kevo.com
If you get a chance, check out kevo.com, a new social networking site where users collaboratively profile their favorite
Talladega Nights
"America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad-ass speed" — Eleanor Roosevelt ... (epigraph from the new Will Ferrell comedy,
(Very Nearly) Fighting Over History in the Ohio Senate
Despite media claims, polling data, and bureaucratic number crunching to the contrary, one of the main contentions of Found History
Back in the Saddle
It's been nearly a month since my last post—the result of some project deadlines and a monster
Stand-up History
English stand-up comedian Robert Newman builds his act on history. "The History of Oil" is his very funny,
Adults Only
Digg is running a story called "The best way to learn American history." As a piece of amateur
