by Cathy Hanson | Aug 31, 2015 | HAS, Research Tips, Stories
One of the first things that any historian learns is the difference between primary and secondary research sources. In order to evaluate any historical research, you must evaluate the sources used to complete that research. Even if you’re a history enthusiast and read...
by Cathy Hanson | May 18, 2015 | HAS, Research Tips, Stories, Travel
Archaeology, according to the Society For American Archaeology, is the “study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains”. I know, Indiana Jones makes it look a lot more exciting than that sounds. Many aspects of archaeology are fascinating, but...
by Cathy Hanson | Apr 27, 2015 | HAS, Research Tips, Stories
People are fascinated by criminals and the crimes they commit, judging by movies, television shows and books. Personally, I love a good police procedural. But don’t be fooled into believing that this fascination is new, or that it is just one more sign that the world...
by Cathy Hanson | Mar 23, 2015 | HAS, Research Tips, Stories
I am a cartophile, which simply means that I love maps. In fact, I don’t think I have ever met anyone interested in history who doesn’t love maps. Maps not only give us a visual idea of place, but they are a great research resource for historians. We can use maps from...
by Cathy Hanson | Jan 15, 2015 | HAS, News, Research Tips, Stories
Ancient history is not my specialty, so I don’t always have the knowledge base to determine if a news story about that period is plausible or not. I remember reading an article a couple of years ago about how an army that had been swallowed by the sands of the Sahara...
by Cathy Hanson | Dec 18, 2014 | HAS, Research Tips
I found another research resource to share with you. EyeWitness to History is a website produced by Ibis Communications, Inc., a publisher of educational websites, CDs, and training programs. To tell stories from history, this website uses primary sources, which...
