To fully understand the current relevance and application of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to the Coronavirus …
Digital Research Methods: Notes from the (Teleworking) Field
The COVID-19 public health emergency has underscored the importance of digital research. While many federal, state, and …
Investigating the Recent Historical Past: Using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine for Litigation Research
By Justin Broubalow, Research Historian Our legal clients often ask us to investigate events in the recent …
Targeting Historical Federal Contracts: Research Strategies That Work
The federal government does much of its business through contracts. These documents define the relationship between the …
Documenting Shock and Awe: Researching Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
This post is featured on the History Associates timeline. It is ironic that our most recent military …
WWII and Korean War Industrial Mobilization: History Programs and Related Records
This is a modified version of a presentation I did for the 2014 Society for History in …
Notes from the Field: The Art of Crafting a FOIA Request
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is yet more proof of the adage “no good deed goes …
Time and Space: Interpreting History through GIS Mapping
GIS mapping is a powerful way to make history come to life. Combining geographic information system (GIS) …
Is Google Making You Fat? Tips for Conducting “Lean and Mean” Online Historical Research
The amount of online content continues to grow exponentially, making the Internet an indispensable tool in historical …
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