This online, asynchronous course will lead students on an exploration of the histories of Philadelphia, Camden, and the surrounding region of southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and northern Delaware. In addition to online illustrated lectures, the assignments will include finding original historical materials in digital archives and visiting one or more historic places in person. As … Continue reading Spring course: Online City & Suburban America (Philadelphia, Camden, and the Region)…
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Issues in Public History Books, Fall 2022
Tentative book list, updated June 19, 2022 Books are listed roughly in the order we will use them. There is no reading assignment for the first class meeting, which will be Tuesday, September 6. Clint Smith, How the World Is Passed: Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America (Little, Brown, 2021). Jennifer Lisa Koslow, … Continue reading Issues in Public History Books, Fall 2022…
Course Descriptions, Spring 2022
These are my courses for next spring. Feel free to reach out with questions! Undergraduate Cities and Suburbs, 50:512:364 (catalog title “City & Suburban America” / cross-listed with Digital Studies Special Topics, 50:209:303:01) T-Th 3:45-4:55 pm This workshop-style class will explore why we live where we live, and the circumstances and choices that have shaped … Continue reading Course Descriptions, Spring 2022…
Public History Books: Fall 2021
Dear public history students, If you are enrolled in Issues in Public History this fall, here is the book list for the semester. All have been ordered through the campus bookstore except for History Wars, which is an older title that you will find is widely available for purchase online for $5 or less. … Continue reading Public History Books: Fall 2021…
Public History Books: Fall 2019
The books listed below have been ordered through the University District Book Store for Issues in Public History / Introduction to Public History (which meet concurrently). Please read the first book on the list before the first class meeting, with special attention to the introduction and Chapters 11, 12, and 13. This book is to … Continue reading Public History Books: Fall 2019…
History Practicum: Books for Spring 2019 (updated)
History Practicum is a graduate seminar in historic interpretation, with a focus this semester on interpreting the built environment. The following books have been ordered through the University District Bookstore except for Stillgoe’s Common Landscape of America. That book is out of print, so please seek used copies (which are plentiful). Most other books on … Continue reading History Practicum: Books for Spring 2019 (updated)…