How would you go about being a historian without a degree?

by toddler223

Is there any way you can conduct research, work with artifacts, and travel without a degree? Can some one that is self taught compare to a college graduate in terms of just knowledge and understanding? Can a apprenticeship or internship play a factor? Thanks guys!!

LukeInTheSkyWith

Hi there, before someone else answers, I think you might enjoy this little thread, where /u/caffarelli, /u/ancienthistory, /u/pipkin42, /u/true_new_troll and others discuss what does it entail to be an independent scholar.