dr. erin n. bush

historian of u.s. crime & punishment. digital research methods.

In Brief: Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Since interest in the Nutshells has continued to grow, I thought I’d do a brief roundup of my contribution to recent web articles and blog posts (includes photos I’ve shared and links): Wellcome Collection Blog: “Finding the Truth in a Nutshell,” by Erin N. Bush Fangirl Nation: Mistress of Death Interview with Erin N. Bush Mental […]

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In Brief: The Digital Past – Fall 2014

This semester, I’ve adjusted my H390 – Digital Past syllabus to focus student projects on Gilded Age/Progressive Era Chicago. My last two classes, which consisted of mostly non-majors, struggled with the breadth of  my “pick a topic in history” final project instructions. I also found that since I am not an expert on all possible […]

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