#historical-research
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Kqed

Atmospheric Rivers in California's Ancient Past Exceeded Modern Storms | KQED

Climatologists discovered historical atmospheric storm evidence, impacting future weather understanding and climate change predictions in California. [ more ]

The Verge

3 months ago

Artificial intelligence

What AI can do for historians

Language models like ChatGPT can be used to transcribe and translate handwritten texts

AI tools can aid in extracting relevant information from digitized archives and libraries [ more ]

Mail Online

4 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Scientists reveal place names that are most 'archetypically English'

'Harlington' is identified as the most English-sounding place name in England, according to an AI study.

The study used machine learning to compare English place names to place names from 10 other European locations to determine their Englishness. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

5 months ago

New York City

Celedonia Jones, Self-Educated New York Historian, Dies at 93

Seneca Village was a predominantly Black community in Manhattan that existed from 1825 to 1857.

Archaeological digs and historical research have shed light on the lives of the people who lived in Seneca Village. [ more ]

PublishersWeekly.com

3 months ago

Books

The Books Behind the 2024 Academy Award Nominations

Oppenheimer's life was meticulously researched by Sherwin and Bird, shedding light on his career beyond the atomic bomb.

The book delved into Oppenheimer's political affiliations and the efforts to tarnish his reputation post-World War II. [ more ]