Tying together the disparate threads of my mind. A few years ago, the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library. In Cedar Rapids, IA was devastated by a flood. The collection had to be saved from water damage, and the building moved to a new location. I had been impressed with the previous iteration and was looking forward to the new version. Ironically, I visited during a downpour. National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, IA.

A History Blog from a History Student. Book Recommendations for the Public. Review of The Last Days of Blackbeard the Pirate by Kevin P. The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate. Research Guide to the Life and Career of the Former Lieutenant Governor and Colonel Alexander Spotswood.

3rd Annual Conference, Bogotá, Colombia, July 7-8-9, 2016. International Federation for Public History - IFPH - FIHP. IFPH Activities in Jinan, China, during the XXII International Congress of Historical Science. Beyond school? Public History International. Beyond school? 29 Jun, 2015.

Reflections on Archives and Public History. I would not normally use this blog to comment on an election, but this year it seems different and I feel the need to speak out. Each of them dealt with disappointment and faced the long arc of history with strength, courage and imagination. A friend and colleague shared this one with me from Susan B.

Sustainability on the History Web. Sustaining a web exhibit requires dedicated time, energy, and funding. For our upcoming online exhibit about Evanston women and the 19.

For my reflection on our Public History New Media course this semester, I would like to take some time to go through some of the things that I have learned and, perhaps, some of the skills that I do not feel that I was able to fully develop. For our final project, our group is creating an online exhibit based on the story surrounding the Deerskin Coat, worn by 19th century Jesuit missionary Fa.