Public Historian in Kansas City
What I Do
Digital Research
Including but not limited to:
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Ancestry.com
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Find A Grave
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Internet Archive
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Library of Congress
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National Archives & Records Administration
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Newspapers.com
Writing
Able to craft short and long form descriptions of the past found in primary and secondary sources. Delivering gathered information in clear, written formats.
Archival Research
Including but not limited to:
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Black Archives of Mid-America
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Harry S. Truman Library
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Kansas City Library Systems
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Missouri Valley Special Collections
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National Archives at Kansas City
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The National World War I Museum & Memorial
Analysis & Interpretation
Assessing credibility of sources and offer critique of them. Able to comprehend and compare other primary and secondary sources while challenging historical preconceptions, evaluating alternate interpretations, and making hypotheses based on the limitations and opportunities of sources.