Author: TSVP

Rapid Response: Do Local History Now   Just as the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic swept across the globe and infiltrated nearly every nation, state, county and local community, today the COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic is upon us.  These are uncertain times, and government officials, health professionals, and citizens are trying to understand and cope with […]

  Local History: The Musical When Hamilton hit the Broadway stage, not only did it become a celebrated musical, it also inspired a renewed interest in American history. The show is based on historian Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, but creator Lin-Manuel Miranda brings history up to date with hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, […]

The last time I checked, I owned the films that we’re in the process of colorizing.  I can do whatever I want with them, and if they’re going to be shown on television, they’re going to be in color. ~ Ted Turner More than thirty years ago media mogul Ted Turner purchased the rights to […]

Watermarking History (Laying Claim to the Public Domain)   Some of the work public historians do is create interpretive displays around significant dates, events, or other historical subject matter.  Take for example a local history museum’s commemoration of WWII, featuring hometown memorabilia, artifacts, newspaper clippings, and oral history interviews with veterans. To give the public […]