Page from the late 19th century scrapbook of French Tipton (1848-1900), Madison County, Kentucky newspaper editor, judge, and journalist.

Scrapbooks: Comparing 19th century primary sources to 21st social media

Scrapbooks are stories created from re-purposed media and ephemera of the era. Historical scrapbooks are also primary sources for the classroom. Students analyze texts and images to more about daily life in the past and compare them to modern digital scrapbooking on social media (Facebook, Pinterest, or blogs) A short history of scrapbooks “Our life … Continue reading Scrapbooks: Comparing 19th century primary sources to 21st social media