Excerpted from my book History Lab To Go!, published in 2002 by the Washington State Historical Society.
The last three “tools” in the “seven concepts, seven tools” of historical inquiry scheme are People, Books & Periodicals, and Electronic Media. Here’s the lowdown.
People—Oral histories, letters, memoirs, diaries, journals, and expert advice all fall within the people tool. [...]
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Tools of the History Trade (Part II)
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Excerpted and updated from my book History Lab To Go! published in 2002 by the ever-so-forward-thinking Washington State Historical Society.
What are the Tools of the History Trade? In short, the “Tools” are sources of historical evidence. Each artifact, image, map, book or periodical, personal account, recording and ephemeral item is a piece to the puzzle [...]
