First on Facebook – June 9, 2021
Drayton Hall: What Do You See?That’s the question addressed by Michelle McCollum, director of the SC National Heritage Corridor and a friend of mine.In this summer issue of Southern Edge, she shares her thoughts about Drayton Hall and explains her feelings about how history and historic places can be used to build a better future. See pp. 64-69:https://bit.ly/SESummer21
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George W. McDaniel, Ph.D., is President of McDaniel Consulting, LLC, a strategy firm that helps organizations use history to build bridges within itself and to its broader constituents. The company’s tag line, “Building Bridges through History,” is grounded in McDaniel’s personal beliefs and his experience in site management, preservation, education, board development, fundraising, and community outreach. Rather than using history to divide us, he strives to help organizations use history, especially local history, to enhance cross-cultural understanding and to support local museums, preservation, and education. Dr. McDaniel led volunteer efforts with Emanuel AME Church and historical organizations in Charleston to use historic preservation to enhance racial reconciliation and healing. McDaniel is also the Executive Director Emeritus of Drayton Hall, a historic site in Charleston, SC, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He retired from Drayton Hall in 2015 after 25 years of distinguished service.
A frequent writer, speaker, and facilitator about such issues, he can be reached at gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com or through his website at www.mcdanielconsulting.net.
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McDaniel Consulting LLC is a strategy firm that helps organizations use history to build bridges within itself and its broader constituents.