Hacker News with Generative AI: Local History

Historic England Launches Local Heritage Hub to Unlock Hidden Histories (historicengland.org.uk)
Coinciding with this year's Local History Month, Historic England has launched a new Local Heritage Hub. With nearly 400 locations, every county, city, district, major town, and national park in England now has a dedicated digital page that uncovers its rich and layered history.

History, England, Local History, Digital Resources

5 points by gnabgib 33 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Any good examples of multimedia local history web sites? (ycombinator.com)
I have an opportunity to work with students on creating a local history project using historical and new photos and both audio and video interviews.

History, Web Development, Education, Local History

6 points by subpixel 133 days ago | 3 comments

Where the Space Age Came to Manitowoc, Wisconsin in September 1962 (threadreaderapp.com)
Near the intersection of two suburban streets, one of hundreds in the U.S town of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, there is a small brass ring imbedded in the road.

History, Wisconsin, Space Race, Local History

3 points by LorenDB 139 days ago | 1 comments

The remarkable life and astonishing times of Dwight Smith Young (wordpress.com)
Down at the Little White School Museum here in Oswego, we have the audio tape and transcript of an interview with Dick Young that was done by an unfortunately anonymous high school student back in 1973.

Biography, History, Local History

54 points by omega3 217 days ago | 6 comments