Jason M. Kelly's Blog, page 3
August 15, 2021
Historiography (1): Introducing Historiography
Historiography is essential to the historian's craft, so it is worthwhile
spending some time understanding what it is as field of inquiry, how
historians use historiography in their work, and what historiographical
techniques might be valuable to the practicing historian.
spending some time understanding what it is as field of inquiry, how
historians use historiography in their work, and what historiographical
techniques might be valuable to the practicing historian.
July 2, 2021
A Multimedia Story of The “Bonus Army”: In 1932, the U.S. Government Used Tanks and Tear Gas on Its WWI Veterans
Melotone 6-05-52, Performed by Lil Johnson, Recorded February 12, 1936, Written by Lil JohnsonCC BY-NC-SA 3.0https://www.historyonthenet.com/authe...
The “Bonus Army” and the Rights of Veterans during the Great Depression
Melotone 6-05-52, Performed by Lil Johnson, Recorded February 12, 1936, Written by Lil JohnsonCC BY-NC-SA 3.0https://www.historyonthenet.com/authe...
June 17, 2021
Lead Testing in Indianapolis | Anthropocene Household Project
Our lead testing program brings together humanists, scientists, and
community members to tackle the challenges of lead in Indianapolis’ soil,
dust, and water.
community members to tackle the challenges of lead in Indianapolis’ soil,
dust, and water.
May 24, 2021
Gengzhi tu and the European Export Market
A tradition with origins in the Song Dynasty (906-1279), the Gengzhi tu
were woodblock illustrations of Chinese sericulture and rice agriculture,
demonstrating the processes from planting to cultivation through market.
were woodblock illustrations of Chinese sericulture and rice agriculture,
demonstrating the processes from planting to cultivation through market.
April 10, 2021
A Short Note on Alessandro Magnasco's Trained Magpies
Alessandro Magnasco painted a series of canvases focusing on trained
magpies. This short post looks a little closer at one of them.
magpies. This short post looks a little closer at one of them.
April 5, 2021
Identifying Narrators and Finding a Rapport: Tips for New Oral Historians (and Public Historians)
This short guide is primarily targeted to students new to oral history, who
might not yet feel comfortable reaching out to strangers, or even friends,
for an oral history interview. There are a number of tips in here that will
make you more effective in the process of oral history interviews, but much
of this information is more broadly applicable to public history practice
and community engaged scholarship.
might not yet feel comfortable reaching out to strangers, or even friends,
for an oral history interview. There are a number of tips in here that will
make you more effective in the process of oral history interviews, but much
of this information is more broadly applicable to public history practice
and community engaged scholarship.
March 9, 2021
Connect a MapWarper Rectified Layer to an ArcGIS StoryMap
This tutorial walks you through the process of taking your rectified map
from MapWarper and connecting it to your ArcGIS StoryMap.
from MapWarper and connecting it to your ArcGIS StoryMap.
March 8, 2021
The COVID-19 Oral History Project and the Ethics of Collecting (Oral History Association of India)
Kelly, Jason M. “The COVID-19 Oral History Project and the Ethics of
Collecting.” Oral History Association of India (7 March 2021).
Collecting.” Oral History Association of India (7 March 2021).
Financial Austerity and the State of Cultural Institutions
We’ve all heard the saying, “never let a good crisis got to waste.” Sadly,
we’re living through a convergence of crises, and the architects of our
crises are seizing on the opportunity.
we’re living through a convergence of crises, and the architects of our
crises are seizing on the opportunity.
