Neighbor History

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/the-next-iphone

The Next iPhone Grant Writing for Historical Associations with Neighbor History

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/cambridge-400

Cambridge 400: A Neighborhood‑Driven Strategy for a Citywide Anniversary

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/huron-north-discovery-centres-blueprint

Huron North Discovery Centre’s Blueprint for Regional Heritage and Tourism Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/rebuilding-monticello-new-york

Rebuilding Monticello, New York Collaborating with Fran Davis Through Neighbor History

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/the-lancashire-rising

The Lancashire Rising ”This significant historical event saw the mobilization of thousands of people across the Pennines in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire in late April and early May.

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/how-every-historical-society-unlocks

How Every Historical Society Unlocks New Grant Funding with a Neighbor History Project If you sit on the board of a historical society, you probably feel the pressure every year: How do we bring in more money?

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/the-threads-that-once-connected-us

The Threads That Once Connected Us I’ve been reading about the Flax Project at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), and it reminded me how deeply everyday materials once connected neighbors to one another.

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/what-17thcentury-booksellers-confirmed

What 17th‑Century Booksellers Confirmed About the Neighbor‑History Method Why Aggregated Evidence Can Outperform Individual Records

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/objects-neighbors-and-the-craft-of

Objects, Neighbors, and the Craft of Seeing One of the most compelling parts of the Neighbor History framework is the role of objects. We often think of history as something abstract — dates, wars, institutions, big events. But in Neighbor History, the work begins with something far more grounded: a chair, a ledger, a spoon, a cradle, a che...

https://neighborhistory.substack.com/p/how-historical-societies-can-build

How Historical Societies Can Build Neighbor History Projects That Reveal a Community’s Hidden Story As historical society officers, we’re often asked to help family historians understand their ancestors more deeply — not just what they did, but what they thought, valued, and experienced.