“After you chalk one or two names, something starts to happen,” said Ms. Sergel, 48, an artist who cobbles a living from grant to grant. “Chalking helps reveal a hidden geography of the city. If there are two victims across the street from each other, you wonder, ‘Did they walk to work together? Did their families console each other?’ The whole rest of the year you associate those buildings with that person.”
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Underground Railroad--History of Slavery, Pictures, Information - 0 views
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Wonderful interactive site that explores slavery and underground railroad. Links to many other resources.
Soundcities by Stanza. The Global soundmaps project. Sounds from around the world in an... - 0 views
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Soundcities allows you to visit cities around the world and browse sound files. It's open so anyone can upload sounds which is what makes it so interesting. I love the idea of something created and growing thanks to individuals on the ground sharing what they're doing or seeing or, in this case, hearing. It's a wonderful, collaborative and authentic result.
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Great concept crowdsourcing the sounds of a region or city
Food Timeline: food history & vintage recipes - 0 views
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"Ever wonder how the ancient Romans fed their armies? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? So do we!!! Food history presents a fascinating buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts. Some experts say it's impossible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are correct. Most foods are not invented; they evolve."
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Very interesting site that shows what people ate, when
7 Tips for Citing an App in MLA Format | edSocialMedia - 0 views
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How to cite apps in MLA. Example uses EasyBib
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In case you were wondering how to cite apps. The example uses our new citation tool EasyBib so very easy to explain to students.
In a Tragedy, A Mission To Remember - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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“What’s important to us isn’t just abstract histories, but things that are grounded in the personal and the tangible,” Ms. Sergel said. “Our role is to shift from just collecting stories and broadcasting them to creating opportunities for conversation.”
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It’s a people’s archive.”
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Article in the times about the Triangle Fire and present day attempts to educate citizens about the event
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Use the Triangle Fire to discuss community action
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