jfeagan(25)•in #money•2820 days agoI am not qualified to distribute large sums of money but let's just pretend!This week--our final week!--we're engaging with the thought experiment of how and where we would dispense $10,000, $100,000, $1,000,000, and $10,000,000 to have...4jfeagan(25)•in money•2820 days agoI am not qualified to distribute large sums of money but let's just pretend!This week--our final week!--we're engaging with the thought experiment of how and where we would dispense $10,000, $100,000, $1,000,000, and $10,000,000 to have...4
jfeagan(25)•in #crypto•2827 days agoWhat I think we should do with our 3,000 SteemWhen @phillyhistory's explore1918 project began, we all had high hopes. Steemit presented our class with an exciting opportunity to raise funds that could be us...3jfeagan(25)•in crypto•2827 days agoWhat I think we should do with our 3,000 SteemWhen @phillyhistory's explore1918 project began, we all had high hopes. Steemit presented our class with an exciting opportunity to raise funds that could be us...3
jfeagan(25)•in #digital•2828 days agoWe're All Doomed, Let's Go DigitalAs my colleague @hourofhistory explained in his post, this week's reading, "The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections" paints yet a...1jfeagan(25)•in digital•2828 days agoWe're All Doomed, Let's Go DigitalAs my colleague @hourofhistory explained in his post, this week's reading, "The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections" paints yet a...1
jfeagan(25)•in #moving•2835 days agoOn Being a Different Sized Fish in Different Sized Ponds -- Where should I live after graduation?Most of the subject matter in @phillyhistory's course has been based around Philadelphia. That makes sense. I go to school in Philadelphia, a large city full of...5jfeagan(25)•in moving•2835 days agoOn Being a Different Sized Fish in Different Sized Ponds -- Where should I live after graduation?Most of the subject matter in @phillyhistory's course has been based around Philadelphia. That makes sense. I go to school in Philadelphia, a large city full of...5
jfeagan(25)•in #museum•2841 days agoThe Conflict Between Public Trust and SurvivingThis week we read about the controversial act of deaccessioning. As funding for cultural institutions continues to dwindle, more institutions are turning to sel...2jfeagan(25)•in museum•2841 days agoThe Conflict Between Public Trust and SurvivingThis week we read about the controversial act of deaccessioning. As funding for cultural institutions continues to dwindle, more institutions are turning to sel...2
jfeagan(25)•in #baseball•2843 days agoSports, Memory, and More Digital History ToolsAs my colleagues and I wait for responses from our chosen organizations about applying for our explore1918 3,000 Steem reward, I'm taking another break from my ...2jfeagan(25)•in baseball•2843 days agoSports, Memory, and More Digital History ToolsAs my colleagues and I wait for responses from our chosen organizations about applying for our explore1918 3,000 Steem reward, I'm taking another break from my ...2
jfeagan(25)•in #foundation•2849 days agoUsing History and Data Visualization to Change a Foundation's MissionThe other class I'm taking this semester besides @phillyhistory's Nonprofit Management is Digital History. We're learning about maps, timelines, and even podcas...1jfeagan(25)•in foundation•2849 days agoUsing History and Data Visualization to Change a Foundation's MissionThe other class I'm taking this semester besides @phillyhistory's Nonprofit Management is Digital History. We're learning about maps, timelines, and even podcas...1
jfeagan(25)•in #capitalism•2855 days agoI won't stop talking about downsizingThroughout the course of our @phillyhistory semester project, I have been a proponent of downsizing historical institutions. For our Steem grant, I specifically...3jfeagan(25)•in capitalism•2855 days agoI won't stop talking about downsizingThroughout the course of our @phillyhistory semester project, I have been a proponent of downsizing historical institutions. For our Steem grant, I specifically...3
jfeagan(25)•in #money•2862 days agoIn Praise of DownsizingMy initial proposal for what to do with our Philadelphia History Initiative funds argued for helping the Philadelphia History Museum downsize. Our semester has ...0jfeagan(25)•in money•2862 days agoIn Praise of DownsizingMy initial proposal for what to do with our Philadelphia History Initiative funds argued for helping the Philadelphia History Museum downsize. Our semester has ...0
jfeagan(25)•in #archives•2867 days agoA Trip Home - From the Archives, LiterallyThis week the rest of the explore1918 group and I are on spring break! I'm very glad to be spending the week in my (warm) hometown of Sarasota, FL. But even tho...2jfeagan(25)•in archives•2867 days agoA Trip Home - From the Archives, LiterallyThis week the rest of the explore1918 group and I are on spring break! I'm very glad to be spending the week in my (warm) hometown of Sarasota, FL. But even tho...2
jfeagan(25)•in #business•2876 days agoLetter of Intent (LOI) For Moving the Philadelphia History Museum to Temple UniversityWho We Are As part of the explore1918 crypto-experiment, my classmates and I have spent the semester blogging in order to raise Steem for donation to an histori...1jfeagan(25)•in business•2876 days agoLetter of Intent (LOI) For Moving the Philadelphia History Museum to Temple UniversityWho We Are As part of the explore1918 crypto-experiment, my classmates and I have spent the semester blogging in order to raise Steem for donation to an histori...1
jfeagan(25)•in #money•2877 days agoThe Danger of Success: Too Much Growth, Too FastPeter Dobrin's 2013 series in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the city's culture sector paints a picture of a once booming industry. But now, as Dobrin wrote, "...7jfeagan(25)•in money•2877 days agoThe Danger of Success: Too Much Growth, Too FastPeter Dobrin's 2013 series in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the city's culture sector paints a picture of a once booming industry. But now, as Dobrin wrote, "...7
sndbox(25)•in #education•2881 days agoSteemit Q&A with Temple University Students [@phillyhistory][](https://d.tube/!/v/sndbox/f5gh7fg9) A Virtual Chat with Students --- @phillyhistory is currently in the midst of hosting a history course at Temple Universit...34sndbox(25)•in education•2881 days agoSteemit Q&A with Temple University Students [@phillyhistory][](https://d.tube/!/v/sndbox/f5gh7fg9) A Virtual Chat with Students --- @phillyhistory is currently in the midst of hosting a history course at Temple Universit...34
jfeagan(25)•in #eclipse•2883 days agoThe Total Eclipse of 1918!It was just a few months ago that almost everyone in the United States had eclipse fever. Leading up to August 21, 2017, people traveled from around the world t...3jfeagan(25)•in eclipse•2883 days agoThe Total Eclipse of 1918!It was just a few months ago that almost everyone in the United States had eclipse fever. Leading up to August 21, 2017, people traveled from around the world t...3
jfeagan(25)•in #money•2883 days agoDoes Size Matter?: Dissecting the Pros and Cons of Big, Midsized, and Small Historical InstitutionsOur class' exact prompt from @phillyhistory this week is, "When it comes to interpreting, preserving, presenting the past, what are the pros and cons of big, mi...3jfeagan(25)•in money•2883 days agoDoes Size Matter?: Dissecting the Pros and Cons of Big, Midsized, and Small Historical InstitutionsOur class' exact prompt from @phillyhistory this week is, "When it comes to interpreting, preserving, presenting the past, what are the pros and cons of big, mi...3
jfeagan(25)•in #film•2891 days agoTo help the cultural sector, historians should make filmsThis week I was inspired by my colleague @hourofhistory's post about podcasts. I think he's right that podcasts present a low-cost way to generate historical co...3jfeagan(25)•in film•2891 days agoTo help the cultural sector, historians should make filmsThis week I was inspired by my colleague @hourofhistory's post about podcasts. I think he's right that podcasts present a low-cost way to generate historical co...3
jfeagan(25)•in #friends•2895 days agoWhat do my friends know about 1918? Not much--but they have questionsFor the past few weeks my explore1918 posts have followed a standard format: I've researched something about 1918 and then written about it. This week I decided...7jfeagan(25)•in friends•2895 days agoWhat do my friends know about 1918? Not much--but they have questionsFor the past few weeks my explore1918 posts have followed a standard format: I've researched something about 1918 and then written about it. This week I decided...7
jfeagan(25)•in #digital•2897 days agoWhere's the digital?: The State of Cultural Nonprofits in PhiladelphiaThis week the @phillyhistory team is taking a break from explore1918 to talk about the present state of the cultural sector in Philadelphia. With inspiration fr...2jfeagan(25)•in digital•2897 days agoWhere's the digital?: The State of Cultural Nonprofits in PhiladelphiaThis week the @phillyhistory team is taking a break from explore1918 to talk about the present state of the cultural sector in Philadelphia. With inspiration fr...2
jfeagan(25)•in #life•2899 days agoEven in tragedy, life goes on: Remembering Daily Life in 1918For the past two semesters, I've been in classes that focused on Philadelphia's suffering during the 1918 Spanish influenza. The outbreak was undoubtedly tragic...5jfeagan(25)•in life•2899 days agoEven in tragedy, life goes on: Remembering Daily Life in 1918For the past two semesters, I've been in classes that focused on Philadelphia's suffering during the 1918 Spanish influenza. The outbreak was undoubtedly tragic...5
jfeagan(25)•in #explore1918•2904 days ago1918: A Pivotal Year for Philadelphia's Telephone IndustryMany may not know that much of early telephone history took place in Philadelphia. In fact, Philadelphia is where Alexander Graham Bell first shared his inventi...1jfeagan(25)•in explore1918•2904 days ago1918: A Pivotal Year for Philadelphia's Telephone IndustryMany may not know that much of early telephone history took place in Philadelphia. In fact, Philadelphia is where Alexander Graham Bell first shared his inventi...1
