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Staging Historical Reenactments on Twitter: History, Methods, and Ethics.

Authors :
Seligman, Amanda I.
Kelly, Jaclyn J.
Source :
History Teacher. Feb2024, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p179-209. 31p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The article describes the development and refinement of historical reenactments on Twitter since 2009. Topics include a discussion of the Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) version of reenacting the 1932 birth of the first polar bear cub Zero born in a North American zoo, how the students prepared for the MPM project, a background on historical Twitter reenactments that began at MPM in 2015, and an explanation of historical Twitter reenactments and its inclusion in history classes in the 2010s.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00182745
Volume :
57
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
History Teacher
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175885344