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Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

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The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.” He really needs to record an interview with my mom and dad.

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Horses and Native Americans: Rewriting The Timeline

Anthropology.net

Indigenous Knowledge and Science Unite Recent research has reshaped our understanding of when horses were reintroduced to North America. One horse was found among ritual artifacts, implying ceremonial significance. DNA comparisons with modern horses showed these early horses were primarily of Spanish ancestry.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

Amid bans on teaching Black history and calculated attempts at falsifying history, we all need a recalibration in the importance of telling full stories about America’s past and present. Oral history has preserved Black history, and sharing these stories across generations will preserve truths and offer a blueprint for the future.

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Discovery of Ancient Aboriginal Pottery in Far North Queensland

Anthropology.net

The research, published in Quaternary Science Reviews 1 , describes the discovery of nearly 100 pottery fragments, some dating back up to 3,000 years. The journey to uncover these artifacts began with a serendipitous find by New Zealand archaeologist Matthew Felgate during a coastal walk on Lizard Island in 2006. McNiven, I.