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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

What Was There: Explore History Through Photographs

What Was There is a simple, but fascinating site.  Type in a location and find historical photos linked to Google Maps.  My search for Boston, MA yielded 362 photos from some important historical landmarks such as Paul Revere's House and the Old North Church.  Once I select a photo, it gives me the option to use Google street view or view the photograph's details.  What a great tool to bring history to life for students!