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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