Interview with field Ranger Mike West
When people think of historians they picture someone working in a museum or a classroom or an archive. Not many think of the Grand Canyon, Little Big Horn, or Gettysburg. The National Park Service,...
View ArticleHistory, Truth, and the Modern Era
Who gets to decide what history is valuable enough to be presented to the public? Who gets to determine how that history will be interpreted? These are questions that ran through my mind as I read...
View ArticleThe Importance of Historic Preservation
America is a country that likes new things. We like new faster cars, new and better technology, and new buildings with all the conveniences that can be added. The downside of this love of the new is...
View ArticleWiki’s Wiki’s Everywhere
I did not want to do this assignment. I don’t post to websites often anymore because, frankly, I find that the people who exist on them tend to be ignorant and mean. Why subject myself to that kind...
View ArticleConservation Methods
The readings this week covered a lot of ground. The field of historic preservation is vast and complicated. If I learned anything, I learned that there are as many different ideas of what and how...
View Article$100 Startup. Really?
The $100 Startup was an interesting read. Basically what he was saying was that the world is full of choices and to be successful you must be open to possibilities. As a historian in a constantly...
View ArticleWorking at the carwash?
Possibly, but probably not. I’ve had a lot of jobs in a lot of different fields. Here’s what I have learned throughout my career. If you think the game is over, then it is. When you are looking for...
View ArticleLike an Ostrich with its Head in the Sand
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all just ignore the “negative stuff” in life? That’s the wish of all children. Close your eyes and no one can see you. Unfortunately reality often intrudes. The sad...
View ArticleAtlantis, Voices, and Protection…oh my!
Cultural resource management is a tough and complicated field. That is what I got from reading Tom King’s book. His bleak outlook on the laws and mandates created to give voice to those whose...
View ArticleConservative Ideals
In reading this weeks postings I have come to the conclusion that conservatives and liberals do in fact “do history” differently. The bloggers that I read this week like to write about how things were...
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