- Who doesn't love giant treasure-troves of historic photographs? Check out some amazing shots from the history of the Field Museum in Chicago. [via Wired]
- History detective: Researchers in Amsterdam used Google Maps to pinpoint the exact location of the house depicted in Johannes Vermeer's painting, “The Little Street.” [via Hyperallergic]
- Want to contribute to public history over Thanksgiving? StoryCorps is hosting The Great Thanksgiving Listen. Also check out their nifty app for recording oral histories. [via StoryCorps]
- More than 3,500 new high-resolution images from the National Libary of New Zealand on Flickr Commons. [via InfoDocket]
- History nerds unite! The Digital Public Library of America's annual Git It Up challenge delivers. [via Washington Post]
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