He accompanyed his lecture with a slide presentation depicting architectural changes in the area. After the lecture he answered specific questions concerning the Height's development. Dr. Fox conducted a bus tour through the Height's community. Pictures from the Heights Tour Writing Historical Fiction Anne Sloan, an alumni of Hogg Middle School spoke about her book Murder on the Boulevard . She addresssed several key issues about historical fiction, including the amount of control an author has over presenting history, and levels of historical truth which can be presented in fiction.
Magazines are a good source of social history.
Of particular importance are product advertisements, and article titles. Read best sellers from the time period. Read comics from the time period. This can be a good way to understand social humor. Anne Sloan emphasized the importance of emersing oneself in the period.