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Benjamin M. Schmidt

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The History BA Since the Great Recession

In the wake of the 2008 financial collapse, no undergraduate area of study has fallen off more than history.

by Benjamin M. Schmidt via Perspectives on History on November 26, 2018
The Language of the State of the Union

An interactive chart reveals how the words presidents use reflect the twists and turns of American history.

by Mitch Fraas, Benjamin M. Schmidt via The Atlantic on January 18, 2015

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Visualization showing the largest cities in the US, from the Statistical Atlas of the Eleventh Census, 1790-1890

Growing New England's Cities

What can a visualization of population growth in cities and towns in the Northeast tell us about different moments in the region's economic geography?

by Garrett Dash Nelson via Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center on March 17, 2023

Census grid from 1950

Examining 1950 Census Records Reveals Traces of the Datafied State

What the traces left behind in “antique” US census records can tell us about the life of data and its official uses.

by Dan Bouk via Data & Society on May 4, 2022

The Supreme Court building.

Knowing How vs. Knowing That: Navigating the Past

How should we interpret the United States Constitution?

by Jonathan Gienapp via Process: A Blog for American History on April 4, 2017

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