Caveat: this post, ostensibly about a trip to the southern coast of Korea, is girded by my participation in an open course on mlearning (Udrift) and my general interest …
The distinctive din: ambient audio from around Gyeongju, Daegu, Seoul, Korea
I have been traveling a bit around Korea, trying to make the most of the time before I head off to London. And so I have been recording some ambient …
Seo Sang Don (서상돈) of Daegu, Korea: revisiting my wife’s great great-grandfather
My wife and I spent a day in Daegu (대구), Korea retracing the steps and imprint of her great great-grandfather, one Seo Sang Don (1850-1913). Seo Sang Don (서상돈) was …
Seo Sang Don (서상돈) in Daegu, Korea (1912)
Occasionally I reserve the right to just post cool photographs on my blog, which might have been the reason for starting it many years ago. This photograph is from 1912 …
Korean National Debt Repayment Movement (국채보상운동): Newspapers from 1907, Google Translate, and Digital (mini)Histories
To close out (hopefully) this thread of posts concerning 국채보상운동을, I leave you with a few newspaper images from the period (roughly 1907) that chronicle the National Debt Repayment Movement …
My Korean (in-law) Family tree: 서상돈(1850-1913) of Daegu
In the spirit of genealogy, families, and connectedness, I have turned my attention momentarily away from the pursuit of all things Gallagher and towards my wife’s distinguished family tree. My …