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The Forts of Verdun Project is not just a synthesis of an underlooked technology from an overlooked conflict, but rather an attempt to encapsulate the complex war machine that France implemented following the loss of Alsace and Lorraine after their defeat at the hands of the Prussian army. The aim of this project was to…

Having had some more time to work out some of the kinks of my project, I am starting to get a better picture of how I want everything to eventually come together. I now have multiple exhibits, each of which has at least a dozen collections, and each collection at least a handful of objects.…

One of the major benefits of digital public history projects is their ability to get users out of libraries and classrooms, and provide hands on learning opportunities in the field. The GPS tracking and map software we all have on our phones nowadays has not only changed the way we drive and navigate the world…

Moving forward with my project on the Fortifications of Verdun, I have discovered a number of challenges which present unique obstacles for my vision and have forced me to either find solutions or rethink my aims. When creating my second exhibit, I was initially unsure about what other items besides fortresses could fit the overall…

Title: Digital Public Humanities: Forts of Verdun URL: https://maximiliansmith.com/mykitchen/exhibits/show/photographs Audiences: The primary objective of this project is to reach as many users as possible, both those who are interested in, and have studied the First World War, as well as those who have never approached the subject at all. The key to achieving this lies…

For my project I would like to create a digital exhibit focusing on the French army during the Battle of Verdun, in which I would like to design an interactive map of the battlefield and the Forts which surrounded the city of Verdun. As I stated in my earlier project proposal, I have seen lots…

Persona 1 Pierre Barthas “Everyone should know history, without it we would have no present” Pierre is a 17 year old french student who is interested in history and the First World War. He spends much of his day reading books about the history of France and other European countries, as well as watching various…

When creating my research protocol I unfortunately made the mistake of confusing my users with the subject of my project which was federal government employees. As a result I decided to change the focus of my proposed topic from comparing federal employees of different sectors, to a more general concept of the impact of history…