Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2018
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The History Teacher
Volume
51
Issue
4
First Page
697
Last Page
709
Date of Submission
April 2019
Abstract
A body of literature in both history and history education indicates that when it comes to contemporary historical issues, oral history is one of the essential sources to investigate the past, particularly as a source for “history from below,” experiences of those who were undocumented or ill-recorded. Most of all, with new digital technologies, oral histories are more accessible than ever to those who are interested in using them in their research and teaching. This article uses the topic of school desegregation as a case study to highlight the value of oral histories as a historical methodology for studying the past and a pedagogical tool for teaching.
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