MAP#39 – 7 Steps To Become a Historian

How do you become a historian? I get asked that questions a lot. So today I’ll answer it. We will look at 7 steps you can take to begin your journey through history. We’ll also look at some of the jobs you can get as a historian. The list may surprise you. If you’re a historian or a historian-in-the-making tell us what inspired you on your journey. Please send any comments, suggestions or topic ideas to [email protected] You can also leave your comment on the voicemail line at +1 720.722.1066 If you are enjoying the podcast please considering leaving a rating on iTunes. Rate the Medieval Archives Podcast now! Listen to the episode now In this episode we discuss steps to become a historian like: Identifying your interest Finding your inspiration Research Publishing Papers History Jobs And more… Archive/Research sites: U.S. Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov U.S. National Archives: http://www.archives.gov Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Historical Societies: American Historical Association: http://www.historians.org Organization of American Historians: http://www.oah.org Society of American Archivists: http://www.archivists.org The Medieval Academy of America: http://www.medievalacademy.org/ Mid-America Medieval Association: http://www.midamericamedievalassociation.org/ The Medieval Association of the Pacific: http://www.csun.edu/english/map/ The Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association: http://clem.mscd.edu/~tayljeff/RMMRA/Index.html I mentioned you can take classes from Universities like Berkeley, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame. To find those classes visit www.medievalarchives.com/FreeClasses. Another learning option is listening to lectures from some of the same Universities. To find the lectures visit www.medievalarchives.com/iTunesU. Get your free audio book from Audible.com at: https://www.medievalarchives.com/FreeBook Download the MP3 and listen to it on your favorite MP3 player. Subscribe to the feed so you do not miss a single episode. iTunes | Stitcher Radio | Download MP3 | RSS Feed The music was provided by Tim Rayburn. It is available at Magnatune.com