At this point in my final DH project I am collecting the data that I am going to display digitally. Right now I am gathering historical data about George Washington during the Revolutionary War in Mercer County, NJ. I am organizing by adding date and place in which an event took place and giving a brief summary of the historical importance of the event. This process has been enjoyable so far because I am able to learn more about the historical importances of places that are right around the corner from me. I have noticed that I have some prior knowledge about a good chunk of the data I am collecting, but there are some new things that I am learning. I have a few places/events logged already but there are a few more that I am working on organizing and collecting. I plan to continue my search over the weekend to make sure I am not missing any important places or events.
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