An Elaboration on Project Ideas
February 26, 2014
The one idea that I like the most from my last post is looking into the change of the size of Washington D.C. The history behind why the changes were made is what is interesting. Next steps would be to look at maps of D.C. throughout history and to look up the history of time […]
Final Project Idea Proposal
February 19, 2014
First Idea Something about the history of Washington D.C. that interests me is the change of the area that the district encompasses. The District of Columbia has changed in both size and shape throughout the years, and the reasons for the changes have serious historical implications. Exploring those implications and their impacts on the rest […]
Primary Sources
February 10, 2014
What is it? The first primary source that I happened to stumble upon is a map of D.C. from the year, 1851. The map can be seen by clicking here. The major streets of D.C. are labeled, and so are the addresses of what appears to be pretty much every building in the capital at […]
A Review of Two Websites
February 2, 2014
The two websites that will be reviewed in this blog post are Slavery and the Making of America and The Primeline Midi Library. Even though they both are of a historical theme they cover very different topics, the first deals obviously with slavery in America and the other deals with historical music. Purpose of the Website […]
