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Teaching United States History with the Great American History Machine.
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Miller, David W.; Modell, John – Historical Methods, 1988
Describes the Great American History Machine (GAHM) software, stating that it is a powerful tool for interactively accessing and exploring county-level census and election data. Outlines a course at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh) in which GAHM was used and concludes that the software enables students to approach historical problems…
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