This is an exciting week for members of the Association of Personal Historians. Sacramento California is crawling with personal historians from all over the globe as we celebrate the association’s 20th anniversary at APH’s annual conference. Check out these blog posts by APH members and learn more about how they are enjoying this beautiful area. As a special treat… Read More »
With their selection of oral historian Svetlana Alexievich for the 2015 Nobel Prize for literature, the Nobel committee has given voice and a large stamp of approval to the work done by personal historians around the world. Ms. Alexievich, honored for her body of work, has drawn upon thousands of interviews to tell the stories of female Soviet soldiers… Read More »
Two friends and colleagues in the field of personal history—business consultant Dhyan Atkinson and personal historian Katie Murphy—advocate for preserving the stories of those who do not have descendents but deserve to be remembered for their place in a family. Dhyan Personal History is about sharing life stories and being remembered—but some stories fall through the cracks in… Read More »
Being heard is being known. Recently I have met several people who have lost their parents, never married, and have no children. “There’s no one who would be interested in my life, and I’ve not accomplished anything of significance anyway,” is how one of them phrased her situation. As a Personal Historian I market my product to people based on the… Read More »
What is a “memory” and how do we humans “preserve” memories? New research has shown that “memories” are stored in the brain in different places through complex networks of neurons. New memories may require certain conditions in order to become “long-term” memories, including good sleep. A “memory” is a living thing and not like an object placed in… Read More »
