One thing we learn from the maps of Omaha, Washington, and Austin is that segregation doesn’t always mean on polar opposites of an area. For example, Washington’s economic elite were within blocks of the poorer citizens. While not always explicitly chosen, the wealthy individuals within these cities centered their homes…
When looking at one single event in history (and especially well-documented ones), there are seemingly endless sources documenting different aspects of said event. However, those sources might point you in a direction that’s misleading or simply misinformed. In the readings we had this week, one example of this would be…
In studying history, we often rely on databases and archives to provide a factual structure to later build a historical narrative on afterward. These resources of information are assumed to be accurate and unbiased as they appear to have the human part removed, unlike other sources we find like diaries…
This week, I was tasked with evaluating my own life through data I collected as a college student during a pandemic (*cough* COVID-19 *cough*). This data included what you would expect: what I spent my time doing, who I saw and spent time with (while socially distanced, of course), and…
For this week’s blog post, I chose to read “Lunatics and Anarchists: Political Homicide in Chicago” by Edward M. Burke. This article discusses the political assassinations that occurred in the late 19th to early 20th Century in Chicago. Specifically, Burke discusses the murder of Mayor Carter Harrison I and the…
This project is Matthew F. Delmont’s book condensed onto a website to make it easier to navigate and understand Delmont’s point of view. The website also helps inform people on how to learn about and teach “busing” in a more historically accurate manor. The content in this project…