Friday, July 18, 2008

Border War Network Does YouTube

In Warrensburg, the Johnson County Museum just produced a video tour "on the fly" in about an hour's time. They did it as a demo of how readily an amateur with everyday equipment can create something interesting. Wow!


The Missouri Kansas Border War Network is an association of history organizations in a zone where the legacy of damaged lives infuses life today. People's great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents were in the crosshairs of the national conflict that would erupt into the Civil War. The museums in the area are collaborating on a project to tell the stories of that era from many perspectives, and to become better museums in the process.

The Border War Network has a "gallery" on YouTube, and you can see the Johnson County video there. It's home-made. It can be improved with practice. But the main thing is that it gives you an idea of the look of the place and the kinds of local stories they have there.

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