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HIS 404: History of the Old South: Timeline Project

A study of the South from colonial times to the Civil War. Emphasis will be given to black-white relations, especially as they relate to the growth of the plantation system, extension of the frontier, commerce, industry, culture, and the institution of sl

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A TimelineJS Tutorial

TimelineJS

 

Tips for Creating Your Own Timeline:

  1. Keep it short. We recommend not having more than 20 slides for a reader to click through.
  2. Pick stories that have a strong chronological narrative. It does not work well for stories that need to jump around in the timeline.
  3. Write each event as a part of a larger narrative.
  4. Include events that build up to major occurrences — not just the major events.

 

Example Timelines: 

  1. A Brief History of the Banana Business
  2. How Wine Colonized the World
  3. A Historic Fall at MU

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