Best New Articles from September 2017

Andrea Eidinger over at Unwritten Histories has released her list of "Best New Articles from September 2017." I've overjoyed by the fact that my "Archival Photographs in Perspective: Indian Residential School Images of Health" article is included on the best new articles list. Go check out the rest of Andrea's article recommendations for the past … Continue reading Best New Articles from September 2017

Hacking History: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons as Public Engagement

Jessica Knapp of Canada's History and I are organizing a Canada wide Wikipedia edit-a-thon with a focus on editing Canadian History content.  Join us on October 18, 2017 at a regional site or virtually to improve Canadian History content on Wikipedia! Want to know more? Check out our "Hacking Histories" blog post on Unwritten Histories.  … Continue reading Hacking History: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons as Public Engagement

Historian’s Histories Interview

I was recently interviewed as part of the Historian's Histories series on the fantastic Unwritten Histories site. I am extremly greatful for the work that Andrea Eidinger does through her site and delighted to have been asked to particiapte in her interview series.  I talk about my history roots, my love for public history, and … Continue reading Historian’s Histories Interview

Reading: Unwritten Histories

A few months ago I stumbled across Andrea Eidinger's Unwritten Histories blog.  If you haven't already come across her site it's well worth a visit.  I've particularly enjoyed her Historian's Toolkit posts and her "What's in My Bag?" series which uses material culture as a lens to examine the past. Andrea has been wonderfully consistent … Continue reading Reading: Unwritten Histories