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Processing Digital History: My Work with Genevieve Blatt, the ‘First Lady of Pennsylvania Politics’

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When I reflected on what I learned this semester as part of my final for my Digital History course, I realized how much this class had contributed to my digital skills. Looking back, my main motivation for taking this course was to fulfill my requirements for my Public History major here at Messiah University. I … Continue reading Processing Digital History: My Work with Genevieve Blatt, the ‘First Lady of Pennsylvania Politics’

Progress Update: Harrisburg Historical Walking Tours by Messiah University  

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Jake Kocher: December 9, 2024 As the fall 2024 semester approaches its conclusion, it is a fitting moment to provide an update on the history tours being developed by Messiah University's Harrisburg Historical team. Significant progress has been made since the last update, culminating in a streamlined and focused approach to this important project. Here … Continue reading Progress Update: Harrisburg Historical Walking Tours by Messiah University  

Learning Digital Skills Through History: Exploring Harrisburg with Mira Lloyd Dock

Posted on by Phoebe Lemin

By Phoebe Lemin During the Fall semester of 2024 I was able to learn valuable and applicable skills through the Digital History course offered at Messiah University. During the course I learned the behind the scenes of website building, databases, and public outreach. The course involved practical assignments such as simple website reviews that helped … Continue reading Learning Digital Skills Through History: Exploring Harrisburg with Mira Lloyd Dock

Concluding Fall Semester 2024: An Update on Student Activities

Posted on by David Pettegrew

It's the final week of fall semester at Messiah University and as I type this, students are working hard to finish their projects and practicums in digital public humanities as well as a variety of exams, presentations, and projects for other classes. Earlier in the semester I noted here that students were then working on … Continue reading Concluding Fall Semester 2024: An Update on Student Activities

The Floods Of Harrisburg

Posted on by Ben Andrasi

During my college journey, I discovered a course on digital history, which got my attention. In our class we read parts of the article "What is Digital History?" by Seefeldt and Thomas. We learned that digital history is a an expansive term for the numerous ways in which people today engage with and learn about … Continue reading The Floods Of Harrisburg

Digitizing Harrisburg’s Wildwood Zoological Park

Posted on by Kylie Smith

When I began researching the Wildwood Zoological Park that used to exist in the city of Harrisburg, I was skeptical that I would be able to find many, if any, valuable artifacts on the subject. Unfortunately, as I continued my research, I realized that my worries were right; almost all traces of the zoo are … Continue reading Digitizing Harrisburg’s Wildwood Zoological Park

Processing Paper Into The Digital: The Life of Genevieve Blatt

Posted on by mg1438

Technology can be difficult to use, but it can also be a tool that can help us create something beautiful. The process of digitization is no different. The use of technology among historians has grown a lot during the past several decades and has allowed for a new advances and discoveries to be made. For … Continue reading Processing Paper Into The Digital: The Life of Genevieve Blatt

Digitally Prioritizing a Quarter

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A business major might tell you that trading two quarters for one is a bad deal, but I’ve done it when I needed the one quarter for a collection. I collect coins from the 50 State Quarters Program, the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, and the American Women Quarters Program. A survey conducted by the … Continue reading Digitally Prioritizing a Quarter

From Past to Pixels, Mira Lloyd Dock and the City Beautiful Movement

Posted on by Phoebe Lemin

By: Phoebe Lemin I never saw myself as someone who was that good at using technology. Certainly, I didn’t feel qualified to take on the task of digital history with my skills in technology. However, through my experience as a Public Humanities Fellows Student and after taking a Cybersecurity class, I felt like I could … Continue reading From Past to Pixels, Mira Lloyd Dock and the City Beautiful Movement