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A collective home for digital projects focused on the cross-section between the humanities and technology

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Garden Creek artifacts

The American Diplomat

The American Diplomat explores the lives and legacies of three African-American ambassadors — Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan — who pushed past historical and institutional racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.

DocuAppalachia

DocuAppalachia

DocuAppalachia compares scenes from a 1970's George Flowers film made in Appalachia to those same scenes in the 21st century.

Garden Creek artifacts

Garden Creek Virtual Exhibit

The Garden Creek virtual exhibit was created by Cameron Blumhardt for an undergraduate departmental honors thesis project in collaboration with App State’s Anthropology Department and Belk Library.

Barbie in the age of digital reproduction

Barbie in the Age of Digital Reproduction

Drs. Beth Davison and Martha McCaughey produced a documentary video on Barbie in the age of digital reproduction.

The Appalachian Theatre

The Appalachian Theatre

The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (ATHC) operates the historic Appalachian Theatre, located in the heart of downtown Boone, North Carolina.

Nursing History

Nursing History

The mission of the North Carolina Nursing History (NCNH) website is to provide an online resource about the history of nursing in the state of North Carolina.

A History of Film Exhibition in Watauga County

A History of Film Exhibition in Watauga County

Although remote and difficult to travel through for much of the early 20th century, Watauga County has a surprisingly varied and rich history of film exhibition.

Digital Jesus

Digital Jesus

Dr. Randall Reed, Cameron Small, and Elizabeth Henry have been working on a project called Digital Jesus.