Program Index

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Content is divided into 6 Primary Sections that introduce the concepts through edited video. The Explore Sections offer in-depth video and feature interactive modules.

Primary Section	Video	Explore Section	Video
1. Teaching History	6:27	Interpreting Art	11:36
An introduction to the teaching philosophy of Professor Ulrich		Sit-in on an actual class discussion of artwork from the Fogg Museum Collection
2. The Hunt for Historical Evidence	3:32	Investigating Artifacts
Learn about the use of primary resources and how understanding private experience explains public events		Using actual museum collection artifacts, explore the process of investigation and then hear from the curator
		Explore Artifact A	6:23
		Explore Artifact B	10:13
		Explore Artifact C	7:37
3. The Things We Choose to Remember	3:38	Agrarian Protest Lecture	9:55
Ordinary items of everyday life become part of a historical record if they are preserved. How do we choose the way we remember the events of our lifetime?		Excerpts from an actual course lecture on the Agrarian Protest following the American Revolution
4. Martha Ballard's Story	8:42	Survival of the Diary	2:26
Learn about the life of a midwife in the 1780s.		DoHistory: The Website	1:26
		A Midwife's Tale: The Film Experience	2:41
5. The Age of Homespun	6:13	Establishing Validity	5:46
The concept of home-based production is crucial to understanding the political positions of revolutionary Americans.		Part of the challenge for historians is in dealing with the validity of objects and documents they use to piece together the past.
		The Boston Tea Party Lecture	8:25
		Excerpts from an actual course lecture on how the Tea Party has been interpreted and remembered.
6. A Historian's Tale	10:02	Harvard Experience	2:58
The personal story of Professor Ulrich helps to explain her love of teaching and desire to learn about the past.		The challenges and opportunities of being a member of the faculty at Harvard University