Culture
The Times of India Masthead
When approaching newspapers as a source for information, several key questions arise: When and where was the newspaper published? What kind of reader was it intended to reach? Did it have local competitors? What were its political affiliations?
Newspaper report on Eva Peron's Death
Although newspapers are a popular way to locate facts related to a specific event, because they attempt to cover events as they unfold or before they even have all the relevant information, newspapers often include factual errors and always reflect a point of view.
Printing Press
This 1750 wooden printing press is quite similar to the earliest ones invented in Europe in the mid-15th century, which revolutionized communication through the rapid increase and accessibility of information. Print began with individual metal letters placed by hand in special grids.
The People’s Map of Global China
This website maps the international activities of Chinese businesses or government affairs, to create an idea of “Global China.”
London Newspaper
This source represents both the power and importance of context when reading local sources and how the speed of information has changed drastically over time.
History21
The most meaningful goal of this site is its emphasis on epistemology, and students learning how to think historically.
French Renaissance Paleography
This website is a compilation of manuscripts from France through 1300 to 1700, which come from a variety of sources, such as legal documents, contracts, or calligraphy books.
Posada Broadsheet
This broadsheet was made my Mexican printer Jose Guadlupe Posada in 1903. The broadsheet itself was called Calavera oaxaqueña, of "the skull from Oaxaca," in reference to the rural city it was published for.
Native Land
It is a good place to start learning about knowledge generation and how indigenous groups and settlers can come together to document their histories.