Digital Public History
Hi, I’m Marin Escalera and I am currently a Graduate student at the University of North Texas pursuing my Master’s in history. My interest lies in both Modern Japanese and Modern Mexican history focusing on the cultural and social aspects. This site is for my reflections on topics relating to digital public history.
Surveying the Field
Oral history is the recording and documentation of history through oral accounts such as interviews. In the more modern sense these interviews are done while being recorded simultaneously so the historian can not only have an audio record of it but also have an audio to use for a transcription. Starting around the mid 20th…
Digital mapping is one of the latest ways to show maps in digital projects in a more interactive way for public audiences. This way of mapping fits into spatial history which is the analysis of human movement and interactions with the environment over time. Historical GIS (Geographic Information System) and deep mapping allow spatial history…
Podcasts are a recently popular way that history is shared with the public. The topics can vary from a wide set of interest and lengths can range from short to long. Overall there is something for everyone in the world of podcasts. The podcast I listened to was from the American Historical Review’s four part…
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