Nice article on Chris Ronayne’s appealing Low Line Sky Park concept (a clear nod to NYC’s High Line) to restore access to the lower deck of Cleveland’s old Detroit-Superior Bridge, which once carried streetcars across the Cuyahoga. This would be a big win for all who want a more connected city. (I also love that the article quotes one of my favorite‬⁩ oral history clips from #ClevelandHistorical.) https://www.clevescene.com/news/could-veterans-memorial-bridge-become-clevelands-low-line-41206041

https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/974 please read my new work on Chinese immigration to Cleveland #immigration #cleveland #clevelandhistorical #history

https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/974 please read my new work on Chinese immigration to Cleveland #immigration #cleveland #clevelandhistorical #history

Excited by the great work my #PublidHistory students have done this semester researching and curating new stories on #ClevelandHistorical. They did archival research, learned to situate this in the context of broader scholarship, used oral histories, and, when possible, consulted with community stakeholders. The stories will go through revision in response to my input and peer review during in-class presentations next week, and then we’ll finalize and publish. https://clevelandhistorical.org

(Re)#Introduction: I'm a professor of history and direct the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State Univ. Write/teach #20cUS, #UrbanHistory, #USSouth, & #PublicHistory. Books on #NOLA & #CLE; new work on #Georgia. Direct digital projects incl #ClevelandHistorical, #GreenBookCLE, #Curatescape web/app framework, & #PlacePress plugin for place-based stories/tours. I also play #trumpet in #CLERepertoryOrchestra and a college-based civic wind ensemble. #histodons @histodons

On today’s agenda:
Weekly meeting of #CPHDH (Center for Public History + Digital Humanities https://csudigitalhumanities.org)
A guided #Curatescape content-development day in my Intro to #PublicHistory class for students curating #ClevelandHistorical stories (https://clevelandhistorical.org)
And, if we find some chayote squash, prepping to make #StuffedMirlitons (a favorite from #NewOrleans days) for #Thanksgiving.

Now that typical suburban homeowner tasks are checked off the list, today's real (#histodons) agenda awaits...

Writing my grant evaluation for another Ohio-based #publichistory project.

Teaching my Public History students how to use the #Curatescape metadata fields to develop the place-based stories on #ClevelandHistorical that they're curating after completing their research papers.

#Introduction: I'm a #History professor at Cleveland State University in #Cleveland, #Ohio. Areas of interest: 20th-c. #USHistory, #USSouth, #UrbanHistory, #PublicHistory, #DigitalHumanities.

Books: #NewOrleansOnParade, #BelievingInCleveland. In progress: #SandhillCities.

Digital projects: #ClevelandHistorical, #GreenBookCLE, #CLEVoices, #Curatescape, #PlacePress.

Fun fact: I play #trumpet in #CLERepertoryOrchestra, #Civic&CollegiateWindEnsemble.

#histodons #orchestra #band