Citizen Historian Updated! (June & August 2008)

Dear subscribers, friend and history enthusiasts
It’s been a while since the last update (two months to be exact)! But
citizen historian is still alive and kicking! This update covers
contributions for the months of June and August.
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There are two first-time contributors from the NUS University Scholars
Programme (USP). Their essays were part of an assignment to research
aspects of… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (May 2008)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
citizen historian is updated for the month of May, with two essays from
first-time contributors.
First up is Melissa Sim’s essay on past POSB saving schemes and how people
remember such schemes. Presently a Sociology postgrad with NUS, Melissa
provides some insights into how and why such memories are triggered.
Slightly different from the usual… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (March 2008)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
We have update citizen historian for March 2008!
A Singapore History Proposal
We have a seventh essay proposing a Singapore history documentary These
essays are written by undergraduates taking Singapore Studies history
class (SSA2211: Evolution of a Global City-State) at NUS, in response to
the following question:
Question / Scenario
The aim of this assignment is to… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (February 2008)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
We have updated citizen historian for February 2008!
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A Singapore History Proposal
We have two more essays the complement the previous four uploaded last
month. These essays are written by undergraduates taking Singapore Studies
history class (SSA2211: Evolution of a Global City-State) at NUS, in
response to the following question:
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Question / Scenario
The aim of this… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (Dec 2007 / Jan 2008)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
We have update citizen historian for Dec 2007 / Jan 2008 with six new
articles:
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A Singapore History Proposal
Four are selected essays written for an assignment set for a Singapore
Studies class in NUS - SSA2211 Evolution of a Global City-State (currently
lectured by Chua Ai Lin and Kwa Chong Guan):
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Question / Scenario
The aim… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (November 2007)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
citizen historian is updated for the month of November!
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Kevin Lee returns with photos of Rifle Range Road, and some thoughts on
the  the area’s past and present links to shooting and guns.
http://citizenhistorian.com/2007/11/28/shedding-some-light-rifle-range-road/
See Kevin’s other articles too on the Singapore Quarry and Jalan Kampong
Chantek.
http://citizenhistorian.com/2007/07/31/shedding-some-light-singapore-quarry/
http://citizenhistorian.com/2007/06/26/shedding-some-light-jalan-kampong-chantek/
First-time contributor and avid wargammer, Wong Koi Hin reviews… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (September/October 2007)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
We have updated citizen historian for the month of September / October,
with  a distinct Japanese flavour this time around…
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Following up on his earlier contribution (Chasing A Dead Lead), Chew Yong
Jack provides a more detailed inside into structure and activities of the
Oka 9420 Unit in Singapore. Drawing on his research (which… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (August 2007)

Dear subscribers, friends and history enthusiasts
citizen historian is updated for August! We have a wide spread of articles for your reading pleasure this month. =========================

This year, Singapore is the City of Possibilities. Sarah Ismail speculates about the possibilities in the Singapore Story, after watching the Dim Sum Dollies and Gentarasa tell their versions of Singapore… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (July 2007)

Dear Subscribers, History Enthusiasts and Friends
We have updated Citizen Historian with six new entries for the month of July.
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Dim Sum Dollies in the History of Singapore
Those who had caught the latest production of the Dim Sum Dollies will
agree that it resembles a mini-version of the National Day Parade (sans
march-past and fire-works and other knick-knacks). Hong… »

Citizen Historian Updated! (June 2007)

Dear Subscribers, History Enthusiasts and Friends
We have updated Citizen Historian with five new entries for the month of
June…
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Is there such a thing as the Olympic Salute? First up is Tan Chye Guan’s
take on the disappearance of a hauntingly familiar salute from the Olympic
Games. He shows how an event can be uncomfortably erased from memory -
Historical… »