The article, \u201cA Report has Come Here,\u201d not only explores the ways in which data can be missed, but also how data can be retrieved using digital tools. Through the use of a historical character, James Hemings, a slave of Thomas Jefferson, the author shows how we can use digital tools to gain knowledge about someone or something that is absent in the archival record. James Hemings was close to Thomas Jefferson, but when searching his name in <\/span>The Papers of Thomas Jefferson<\/span><\/i>, no results surface. This is because Jefferson never wrote to Hemings due to his slave title. Because of this, James Hemings could have easily been forgotten in history, but thanks to various digital techniques, information regarding Hemings could be uncovered. Reading about this one recovery of historical information makes me think about the millions of other people in history who have yet to be discovered and studied. Thousands of women and people of color has been ignored throughout history, and this development of digital tools brings the opportunity for them to be re-discovered. Similar to one of my classmates who also wrote about this article, I was intrigued by the idea that a l<\/span>ack of information on a person does not mean that story must remain unknown. As we become more and more developed in the digital age, we will be able to discover information that we once thought was lost.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The article, “A Report has Come Here,” not only explores the ways in which data can be missed, but also how data can be retrieved using digital tools. Through the use of a historical character, James Hemings, a slave of Thomas Jefferson, the author shows how we can use digital tools to gain knowledge about … <\/p>\n

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