Public History @ WVU

Official twitter of the Public History Program at West Virginia University

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Congratulations to Aaron Parsons, MA 2017, on his promotion to West Virginia State Archivist and State Historian!

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Fun Fact Friday: The designer of the clock at Woodburn Hall, Seth Thomas, also designed the clock at Grand Central Station.

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Fun Fact Friday: Tomorrow is the first WVU football game of the season, but the very first Mountaineer football game dates back to 1891 when the team had a one game season and lost to Washington & Jefferson 0-72.

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Fun Fact Friday: In 1960, Jerry West became WVU’s first Olympic medalist by helping win a gold medal for Team USA's men's basketball team.

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Congratulations to Meredith Dreistadt for her NEH grant!

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Nathan Kosmicki is a second year student in the Public History program at West Virginia University and is also pursuing a certificate in Cultural Resource Management. As a summer intern with Arthurdale Heritage Inc. To learn more about his experience: https://t.co/AjzbOPgVM6

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Second year Public History MA student Jon Tracey is a seasonal ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park. This year, he's been working on creating digital interpretation such as posts, photos, and videos for platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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View our Facebook page to read about the announcement involving WVU's Public History program receiving a major grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council!

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Do you have an interest in digital history? Check out Hagley Museum and Library. They have an array of excellent digital exhibits.

https://t.co/TtQVCOPQyc

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A graduate from WVU's Public History Program has an upcoming book coming out on West Virginia and its culinary history. You can find it on Amazon.

https://t.co/PvCy83W75U

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Joseph Rizzo, former alum, opened a new exhibit at the Loudoun Museum that covers wine making in colonial Virginia. Here's an article about the new exhibit!

https://t.co/zLyHLaSpke

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"After two decades of digital revolution it is time to critically consider what digital media brings to Public History, and where Public History is headed in a digital world."

Here's a link on digital history with some interesting questions:

https://t.co/RDGvLifkPy

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Do you like podcasts? Backstory is a podcast that uses current events to take a closer look at our past.

https://t.co/c6xWzRkydx

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How do you feel about historians using social media, like twitter, to engage with the public?

https://t.co/2DFYcnuCP2

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It is of great sadness to share that West Virginia University has lost Emeritus Professor of History Dr. Emory Leland Kemp who passed away January 20th, 2020. To know more about his life you can view this link:
https://t.co/T4raWcW424

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How do you feel about monuments about economic downturns? Here's an excellent article on memory, monuments and economic crises.

https://t.co/EPm7g1vbNM

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Welcome back WVU students! Let's have another exciting semester!

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Enjoy your break and we look forward to seeing everyone return next semester!

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Good luck to everyone's finals this week!

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If you are curious about what past and current students are up to in the WVU program, check out our Facebook!

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