As a current student in a Digital History class at Messiah University, I was tasked with creating a Story Map about an aspect of the history of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. For my Digital History Story Map, I chose the topic of the Wildwood Zoological Park that used to exist in the capital city. While the Zoological … Continue reading Researching Harrisburg’s Wildwood Zoological Park
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
Dominic Gomez This semester, I decided to return to the Center of Public Humanities to contribute another story once again. Roughly a year ago, I began my involvement with the Center as a Fellow working on a Curatescape story for the ongoing series of stories-in-place on the untold narratives of Black History in the Harrisburg … Continue reading The Untold Tale of Fort Couch
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