I would have posted this yesterday, on June 4, but found myself enmeshed in what is sometimes called “a real goat rope” involving one of our online projects. So, this post is appearing a day later than it should, as will be apparent when you read what it’s about… Historians and pundits are fond of…
What’s a Historian To Do?
Way back in 1905 an august committee made up of senior members of the American Historical Association studied the freshman survey course and issued a very interesting report. Among the conclusions of the report was the belief of the committee members that general survey courses were too complex for novice learners (i.e., freshman) and should…
Auf Wiedersehen Habermas?
Since the 1962 publication of The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere by Jürgen Habermas, the history business has had quite the cottage industry in what might best be called “Public Sphere Studies.” Historians of many stripes–political historians, cultural historians, social historians, and even the occasional economic or military historian–have written reams about the creation,…
Copyright and Fair Use Explained–At Last!
Thanks to Jeremy Boggs for alerting me to this great video explanation of copyright and fair use. At last I understand it all!