Drum Break Down
I must admit when “The Amen” video started playing I did not know what to expect. The first few minutes when the narrator spoke of the beat I found myself searching my brain trying to discover which beat it was talking about. If it is used so often how could I not automatically think of […]
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)A Researchers Struggle
“Anyone can create a Web site. It is important to find out the author’s identity and his or her qualifications or expertise in order to determine the credibility and reliability of the information.” As a frequent researcher, the most frustrating thing is the internet. It is incredibly easy to find information that is perfect for […]
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Final Project Topic Ideas
1) What is the history behind the Black Sox scandal of 1919? 2) How did bootlegging develop during the prohibition? 3) What were the legacies President Franklin Roosevelt left after his death?
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Making the Past Digital
“An astonishing amount of the analog historical record has already become digital in the past decade.” (Digital History). It is true that today anyone can look up most of the historical past on the internet. In one site or another you can typically find the information needed to give you a general background of an […]
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)History of the Internet
In the video, The History of the Internet, I find it quite fascinating how new developments in computer technology were fueled by the fears of the time. For example, in 1957 when Sputnik 1 was launched there was an intense fear of a missile attack from the Soviet Union. This pushed the United States to […]
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