Comments on: Interactive explorations of history http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/interactive-explorations-of-hi.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Maggie Thorneycroft http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/interactive-explorations-of-hi.html#comment-1662660 Maggie Thorneycroft Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214503#comment-1662660 This is very exciting! Especially since I worked on the project! Thanks for the recognition Boing Boing! Maggie Rayfield This is very exciting! Especially since I worked on the project! Thanks for the recognition Boing Boing! Maggie Rayfield

]]> By: jetfx http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/interactive-explorations-of-hi.html#comment-1661625 jetfx Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214503#comment-1661625 Well damn, looks like I won't be making any actual maps at work today. Well damn, looks like I won’t be making any actual maps at work today.

]]> By: Jewels Vern http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/interactive-explorations-of-hi.html#comment-1661605 Jewels Vern Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214503#comment-1661605 http://gold-eagle.com/research/katzndx.html An economist investigates seldom quoted statistics from the roaring twenties, the great depression, and WW2. http://gold-eagle.com/research/katzndx.html

An economist investigates seldom quoted statistics from the roaring twenties, the great depression, and WW2.

]]> By: Alexandra P. Gelbard http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/interactive-explorations-of-hi.html#comment-1661527 Alexandra P. Gelbard Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214503#comment-1661527 This has great potential, but really unfortunate that the Latin American and African modules start in the 1800's.  The respective populations had a deep and rich history prior to the European/Western presence and the privileging of the US (American) and European modules that extend history back way further only serves to reinforce the Western/Eurocentric bias that has plagued and sabotaged our holistic understanding of the world.  This has great potential, but really unfortunate that the Latin American and African modules start in the 1800′s.  The respective populations had a deep and rich history prior to the European/Western presence and the privileging of the US (American) and European modules that extend history back way further only serves to reinforce the Western/Eurocentric bias that has plagued and sabotaged our holistic understanding of the world. 

]]> By: paddle2paddle http://boingboing.net/2013/02/21/interactive-explorations-of-hi.html#comment-1661495 paddle2paddle Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=214503#comment-1661495 Immediately bookmarked for future classroom use.  Thanks, Maggie. Immediately bookmarked for future classroom use.  Thanks, Maggie.

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