<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:09:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I am not qualified to distribute large sums of money but let's just pretend!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week--our final week!--we're engaging with the thought experiment of how and where we would dispense $10,000, $100,000, $1,000,000, and $10,000,000 to have maximum impact in public history. My initial]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/i-am-not-qualified-to-distribute-large-sums-of-money-but-let-s-just-pretend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/i-am-not-qualified-to-distribute-large-sums-of-money-but-let-s-just-pretend</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbKu1Z3GbJguSbpFMR9X79GemK7GaX5DZMxwvUnkHcKe4GdTwd8Q6jUqC87Zcec3hcwC1uQjXU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I think we should do with our 3,000 Steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[When @phillyhistory's #explore1918 project began, we all had high hopes. Steemit presented our class with an exciting opportunity to raise funds that could be used to have a real-world impact on hopefully]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/what-i-think-we-should-do-with-our-3-000-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/what-i-think-we-should-do-with-our-3-000-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZocmm7P8Qyx8UfbaryFYHJJih2Ae8pML43CY5RU23umxdjbVkZr2jSoG4McnSNhNVhQDbMD2BY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're All Doomed, Let's Go Digital]]></title><description><![CDATA[As my colleague @hourofhistory explained in his post, this week's reading, "The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections" paints yet another gloomy picture of the state]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/we-re-all-doomed-let-s-go-digital</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/we-re-all-doomed-let-s-go-digital</guid><category><![CDATA[digital]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtfL2JJF7gZErUBRh3VhCfoiZwq9khLrgqzHk6h6qGbC96G5H5Grpip5VxvDDAa5Yify3x6UrA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Being a Different Sized Fish in Different Sized Ponds -- Where should I live after graduation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the subject matter in @phillyhistory's course has been based around Philadelphia. That makes sense. I go to school in Philadelphia, a large city full of examples for learning about the cultural]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/on-being-a-different-sized-fish-in-different-sized-ponds-where-should-i-live-after-graduation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/on-being-a-different-sized-fish-in-different-sized-ponds-where-should-i-live-after-graduation</guid><category><![CDATA[moving]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:50:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYNTybtEmxA8BKZ4LLnGbCpNKXvbjPzm4FeW9JVdC9QvPneoE3fsaa7fwzioEcib7Bjd9Gp48ai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Conflict Between Public Trust and Surviving]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week we read about the controversial act of deaccessioning. As funding for cultural institutions continues to dwindle, more institutions are turning to selling part(s) of their collection. As our]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/the-conflict-between-public-trust-and-surviving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/the-conflict-between-public-trust-and-surviving</guid><category><![CDATA[museum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 20:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAopCZY7xDa46ws72tssFMkhHCLBJhefsTLR7bShGqUAH5hqvgEjsdcqShmmaLrd2vh6VnCZWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports, Memory, and More Digital History Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[As my colleagues and I wait for responses from our chosen organizations about applying for our #explore1918 3,000 Steem reward, I'm taking another break from my usual content to write about my digital]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/sports-memory-and-more-digital-history-tools</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/sports-memory-and-more-digital-history-tools</guid><category><![CDATA[baseball]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbdxhzDTEkNyknWRU2LEQvuzuiKj5fRtQYF6F9kyFhJey7Jqt3ZdhmYGnmMupfosnVTpVW9GEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using History and Data Visualization to Change a Foundation's Mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other class I'm taking this semester besides @phillyhistory's Nonprofit Management is Digital History. We're learning about maps, timelines, and even podcasts as tools to make history clearer and more]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/using-history-and-data-visualization-to-change-a-foundation-s-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/using-history-and-data-visualization-to-change-a-foundation-s-mission</guid><category><![CDATA[foundation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:14:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAhWtSoCVxCa3fCyrpXY8pmuUvHSwxRcwDPsorpiGVscdU6ARSKCJUv3dqActmsPCPZmPhJ9Ft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I won't stop talking about downsizing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the course of our @phillyhistory semester project, I have been a proponent of downsizing historical institutions. 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But even though we're on break, the history doesn't]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/a-trip-home-from-the-archives-literally</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jfeagan/a-trip-home-from-the-archives-literally</guid><category><![CDATA[archives]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jfeagan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrhZD6NZ4xCJcuqPomKmSdfiS5mSYg66CkwrDhW6BuSky6CpB3tQFcwJYEjskgedMfepdewHZYEg2Hyz3Yd5JwccTKuVCRr1hohHUqcmzK8ZrXw9DHUCNhRgUvBgbSbQ3vEfti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter of Intent (LOI) For Moving the Philadelphia History Museum to Temple University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who We Are As part of the #explore1918 crypto-experiment, my classmates and I have spent the semester blogging in order to raise Steem for donation to an historical institution in Philadelphia. 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