This is the first in a set of three end-of-year music stats posts. Going with songs first because they are the most ephemeral, followed by top artists, then top albums. I keep track of every track and podcast episode I listen to on Itunes, my Ipods, Spotify, and Rdio (R.I.P.) by way of Last.fm scrobbling. …
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Environmental History Worth Reading: November 2015
Here is a link to my choices for environmental history worth reading in November 2015 that I put together for the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE). Watch the accompanying video with Sean Kheraj below:
Connections and Conflict: Editorial Comments for Autumn 2015 Issue of Folklore Magazine
The following are my editorial comments for the Autumn Issue of Folklore Magazine. To subscribe to the magazine and to become a member of the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, go here and complete this form. Also follow SHFS on Facebook. Cover Photo: 230 pound pumpkin. North Fork. October 17, 1954; Source: Everett Baker Slides. The three main articles in this …
Environmental History Worth Reading: October 2015
Here is a link to my choices for environmental history worth reading in October 2015 that I put together for the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE). Watch the accompanying video with Sean Kheraj below: #EnvHist Worth Reading: October 2015
Environmental History Worth Reading: September 2015
Here is a link to my choices for environmental history worth reading in September 2015 that I put together for the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE). Watch the accompanying video with Sean Kheraj below:
Sunshine and Frustration: Reflections on the Joys and Challenges of a Large-Scale, Transnational Dissertation
Note: This blog post originally appeared on AHA Today. “Sorry, We’re Closed,” read the sign on the door of the small Albertan museum I had traveled hours to get to and planned to conduct research at last Monday. I sighed, “What now?” I thought to myself as I climbed back into my car … I think it is …
Environmental History Worth Reading: August 2015
Here is a link to my choices for environmental history worth reading in August 2015 that I put together for the Network in Canadian History and Environment (NiCHE). Watch my video with Sean Kheraj, during which we discuss my choices, below:
Folklore on a Summer Afternoon: Editorial Comments for Summer 2015 Issue of Folklore Magazine
The following are my editorial comments for the Summer Issue of Folklore Magazine. To subscribe to the magazine and to become a member of the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, go here and complete this form. Also follow SHFS on Facebook. Cover Photo: Chalet staff – Cypress Hills Park. Cypress Hills. 27 August, 1948; Source: Everett Baker Slides. Folklorist Kristin …
“Do not want hippies, motorcycles or Catholics”: The Public’s Vision for Fish Creek PP, 1974
I have written on numerous occasions, even fashioned an entire article, on the necessity for park historians to bring the voice of the general public to the forefront of park history. Giving voice to the people for whom the parks were created or to those who were directly affected by the park creation is not …
Environmental History Worth Reading in July 2015
Here is a link to my monthly picks for environmental history worth reading on the Network in Canadian History and Environment website.
Jessica M. DeWitt: Editing and Consulting 