Research | Jessie Clever

What I’m Reading This Week: Return to Blue Heron, Ah! Karen White!, and New York in the Gilded Age

posted on April 28, 2017 by jessie

I have a confession to make. I went to the library. I know. I know it’s dangerous. I know I said I would never do it again. But I mean, come on. There are so many books! And they let you take them home. It’s even better than a puppy store! So here’s what happened… more

How the Bronx Zoo’s Architecture Gives Clues to Its Past

posted on January 29, 2017 by jessie

I love the Bronx Zoo because it completely and totally creeps me out. It’s the best visual example of why I love history. History leaves a mark. A mark that humans often attempt to obliterate. Sometimes we’re successful. Sometimes we are not. At the Bronx Zoo, one can read the zoo’s history in its architecture.… more

#TBT: Using Podcasts in Historical Research

posted on September 17, 2015 by jessie

I recently told my husband that I was having an affair, and not with one, but two different guys. They call themselves the Bowery Boys, and they like to talk about the history of New York City on a regular basis. Like every week when I download their latest podcast to my iPhone. I stumbled… more

#TBT: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words – Using Illustrations in Historical Research

posted on September 10, 2015 by jessie

We’re taking a look at tools authors use when conducting historical research for a work in progress. This week, we take a gander at – Illustrations A picture is, after all, worth a thousand words, right? Back in the day, people wore a heck of a lot more clothing than they do now. I’m lucky… more