Historia : Tajemnice : Ciekawostki - Edukacja

The Internet still strikes me, at times, as a strange and wonderful place. An instance of this occurred a few days ago upon discovering an history site, Jazz Age Chicago, authored by an old friend and colleague, Scott A. Newman, Ph.D. The site's full name is "Jazz Age Chicago: Urban Leisure from 1893 to 1945." In the late 1990s, Scott and I attended Loyola University Chicago as graduate students

I submit for your review the following weblogs: 1. Chicago History: The Journal of an Amateur Historian. I've known of Ms. Williams site for about a month, but waited patiently in order to sample her postings. I wanted to see what directions she would take, and whether the topics might interest H&E readers. Looks great! I'm all for supporting Chicago-area historians and history enthusiasts. 2.

My H&E partner Christopher began experimenting with Facebook long ago. A few months ago he posted here on its possibilities for the history profession. Since then I've opened my own Facebook account, created a profile, found friends (both in history and beyond), and generally diddled with the site. It can be quite interesting, but it is also a time sink. We need no more of the latter in today's

If you're interested in the history of Chicago, especially its architecture, check out this new creation: Forgotten Chicago. I'm reasonably impressed, especially with its pictures of the built environment. Here is the site's mission statement. Forgotten Chicago is not about historical analysis, but it looks to be a solid starting point for a memory, or architectural, study of the city. - TL