“Teaching with Primary Sources + Boundless Resources = Boundless Potential.” Library of Congress’s Teaching with Primary Sources Program. In 2012, GHS received a grant from the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region at Waynesburg University to promote the use of primary sources in Georgia’s classrooms. TPS Eastern Region asked GHS and two other grantees…
An Example of One Veteran’s Story in the GHS Collections It is estimated that 4,355,000 Americans were mobilized during World War I. Frank O’Driscoll Hunter was one of those millions who served in the United States military during World War I. While serving in Europe as a first lieutenant in the Aviation Signal Reserve, Hunter…
Sophia’s Schoolhouse is back in session for another lesson on metadata. Learn how institutions like the Georgia Historical Society use metadata to make the treasures in their archives accessible to the public. Want your students to discover the power of metadata? Visit the Sophia’s Schoolhouse pages on the GHS website for a suggested classroom activity.
What is metadata anyways? Attend this session of Sophia’s Schoolhouse to find out what metadata is all about and learn what people mean when they say “that’s so meta.” Extra credit is available for anyone who can explain why Aristotle shows up in the video! Still confused? Click here for additional resources about metadata. Check…