HistoryFilter: What popular historical myths are there about Portuguese and English History? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 9 answers 
How about some ideas for creating a mental framework for studying history? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 7 answers
In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Great, Columbus=1492, got it. What else you know? I'm looking for silly and/or clever ways to remember history. [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 55 answers
I always hear that blogging and YouTube are (and/or will be) revolutionary in American politics. Is this true? How so? Can you recommend recent books, academic articles, extended blog posts and other media that demonstrate (or argue against) the effects of blogging, citizen journalism, social networking web sites and YouTube on American politics? Differing viewpoints would be appreciated!
posted on Aug 11, 2007 - 8 answers
I'm currently a senior undergrad planning on graduating in May. My majors are biology and history, but I'll be working in finance after graduation with a large firm in NYC (and I already have a job lined up). After meeting with an advisor this week, I realized that the "perspective classes" (classes outside my majors that are required for graduation) I had taken to complete the requirements for my bachelors of science in biology are different from those required for my bachelors of arts in history. [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 17 answers
I am looking for well regarded books/scholarly papers about writing. Most specifically in the areas of Nonfiction (the essay style of article writing) and Children's Fiction (for a young adult audience).
Any tips? Go as far and broad as you can. I'll be off to the British library tomorrow, so the sky is the limit. [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2007 - 6 answers
Help a History Professor: How do I create a local history and geography website with wiki functionality? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2006 - 8 answers
Can anyone recommend any good documentaries? Bonus points if its history or culture related. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2006 - 38 answers
What are some things that are taught as History in a college/higher learning setting (as a piece of, or as the whole) that aren't fully supported by facts (such as documents, carbon dating, etc)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2006 - 15 answers
Are blacks in the southern states of America more self reliant than blacks in the northern states and California ? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2006 - 27 answers
Which episode of Deadwood should I show my college history class? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2006 - 19 answers
A coworker is interested in broadening her general knowledge with an emphasis in History and Science. So, she's looking for a site she can set to be her home page where she can get bite sized chunks of interesting information (like 5 to 15 minutes at a time). Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2006 - 11 answers
I know nothing about South America. Where do I start making up for this? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2006 - 20 answers
I'm over 30 and probably know as much or less about history, politics/ gov, and current events as my 7 year old niece. Now, I want to be aware and don't know where to begin. I've tried just "merging in" but the references, terms, and names are lost on me. I need a starting point that will give me a framework or bird's eye view to start from and build on. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2005 - 27 answers
Each year I try to teach some computer history to my 5th graders, just to put all the technology into a little bit of context. It would be tremendously helpful if I could show them actual screenshots of what computer programs used to look like. Specifically, I've looked for screenshots of Viscalc (some success, but lousy shots), early amber-on-black word processing, and pre-www internet (PINE, Usenet, etc.) Anybody know of a good place for this stuff? Other related suggestions welcome.
posted on Jun 11, 2005 - 20 answers
I want to make a mix CD based on educational songs that still sound good. Any subject - biology, chemistry, grammar, history, you name it. What songs should I add to my collection?
posted on May 14, 2005 - 45 answers
I want to learn as much as I can about life in fin-de-siècle Belgium as I can, particularly from primary sources, art, music, and literature. What would you all recommend?
posted on Dec 3, 2004 - 6 answers
