engledd (50)in #nonprofits • 6 years agoAfter-Action Review for @phillyhistory ProjectAs the semester is coming to an end, all of us on the @phillyhistory project are considering what we have and have not…engledd (50)in #nonprofits • 6 years agoA Public History Training Center for $1-10 millionAs one of our final posts, the members of the @phillyhistory project are discussing what we would do with $10k, $100k…engledd (50)in #nonprofits • 6 years agoA Museum Without CollectionsWe’ve been talking a lot about the financial difficulties many museums have to face. One of the biggest expenses for…engledd (50)in #nonprofit • 6 years agoSubscription Service for MuseumsSo I was going to write a post about jet packs and how society might be different if the US Army had pursued them…engledd (50)in #nonprofits • 6 years agoMusings on DeaccessioningThis week, my colleagues in the Philly History Project are discussing deaccessioning, which is the process of removing…engledd (50)in #jobs • 6 years agoSelling a History DegreeAs I’m close to graduating, I’ve been doing a lot of job searching lately. But as my colleague @johnesmithiii…engledd (50)in #nonprofit • 6 years agoAnother Solution for the Philadelphia History Museum?The Philadelphia History Museum (PHM) is struggling. They are considering merging with Temple University, which could…engledd (50)in #history • 6 years agoSnags at the (Historical) SocietyOur class is finally coming to the point where we will be making some decisions on what projects to undertake with our…engledd (50)in #history • 7 years agoA Tour Through the PastI’ve talked before about how our class has been discussing problems in the nonprofit sector. This week we are…engledd (50)in #history • 7 years agoWhat do Greek Hoplites, M1 Abrams tanks, and large museums have in common?Hint: Only two of them dominate front line combat. One of our challenges this week is to consider the pros and cons…engledd (50)in #history • 7 years agoMuseums: Afraid to Work Together?We continue to discuss the problems in the Philadelphia cultural sector in class this week. Our readings dealt with…engledd (50)in #strategicplanning • 7 years agoStrategic Planning at MuseumsThis week our class is discussing strategic planning. In preparation for this, I’m looking at and comparing two…engledd (50)in #explore1918 • 7 years agoCrowdsourcing HistoryOne of the things historians talk about is how bias affects historical scholarship. Even when we try to be as…engledd (50)in #explore1918 • 7 years agoNecessity, the Mother of Invention 2Flight and airplanes were still very new in 1918. WWI occasioned many innovations in flight, especially in military…engledd (50)in #explore1918 • 7 years agoFull Steem Ahead: Steem-Powered Outdoor History, Part 1I’ve been posting a lot about 1918, but today I’m gonna take a break from it for a bit to look at the Philadelphia…engledd (50)in #explore1918 • 7 years agoNecessity, the Mother of InventionMilitary inventions often go on to live a civilian life. For example, the internet developed out of a Department of…engledd (50)in #explore1918 • 7 years agoMaking the Big Guns in PhillyWWI was raging for most of 1918, and as Philadelphia was a big industrial city, it played a large role in producing…engledd (50)in #explore1918 • 7 years agoWounded and happy?As I was researching Philadelphia veterans, I found an article in the Washington Post about a hospital ship recently…engledd (50)in #introduceyourself • 7 years agoHi Steemians! Meet one of the historians who'll be exploring 1918 with youHi Steemians! My name is Derek Engle. I’m a grad student at Temple in the Public History MA program, and also an…