I found this article to be incredibly interesting! I like the presentation of the article. It is fairly easy to follow and the points are presented in a clear and understandable fashion. There is logical flow and consistency to the subject matter, and the use of graphs, charts, and maps to support the claims works to their advantage. There is an info-graphic attached to the end of nearly every paragraph in the article, and this supplemental evidence helps to clarify, verify, and simplify their argument.

One thing I really enjoyed about the article was the great amount of research and data that went into the study. There is a wealth of information in that article. I found the points of analysis section to be especially riveting. You can choose from several different topics to directly compare the two counties. Upon selecting a topic, information is presented in a clear and organized manner. There are extensions to more information from these pages, which leads to even more information. I could tell there was a lot of time and strict research behind this project.

Another part of the site that I enjoyed was the methods section. This section detailed the process of collecting and digitizing the data used in the argument. I found this interesting because it shows how vital this process is to historians. Additionally, I just like to look at all the behind the scenes activity.

I never realized the full potential of digitizing history until reading this article. It’s amazing how much history can be discovered with the act of digitization. So much more can be uncovered today than before with the use of innovative technology, such as multiple layers on a historical map. Here’s a quote from the conclusion of the article that I really like:

By encouraging us to recast our arguments into new forms, digital history may lead us to revisit some old questions in new ways, as we have done in this article. As historians grow more fluent in its use, the digital environment may offer bold new ways of understanding the vast record of the human past.