HIS 218
Unit 9: What Is Real and Not Real in the Digital and Real Worlds

Bismarck

The statue of Bismarck stands guard; Photo courtesy Marie McDowell.

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Short introduction

I may be the only one bothered by this idea of the real v. the unreal, and it is hard to put into words, but I'd like you to consider the differences in user sensory experiences when dealing with a physical historical record/object versus a digital representation of that same record/object.

What you must do in this unit

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