Christopher Lawton (PhD ’11), executive director of the Georgia Virtual History Project, poses at the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm in Jackson County. GVHP is a “curated experience of stories” that uses technology to bridge the gap between the past and today. Accessible online and via mobile app, the project offers a larger, more varied picture of historical events told by many voices.
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