Stewards of Memory
The Past, Present, and Future of Historic Preservation at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Edited by Carol Borchert Cadou This is an important book on historic preservation that I am very proud to have contributed to with my essay...
Planning “Freedom House” Oral Histories
The National Museum of African American History and Culture works to expand its interpretation of the Freedom House September 2018 The purpose of this latest project of the Smithsonian NMAAHC is to more fully document the history of the...
“Freedom House” Interpretation Revisited
From 1979 Research & Field Notes to 2019 Public-Access Digital Archives The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to expand its interpretation of the “Freedom House” September 2018 That’s...
Balancing Nature and History
How to Manage Major Change in a Historic Site? How does a historical plantation that has become a 3400-acre forested nature sanctuary metamorphose into a historic site and do so with only modest changes to the landscape? What kinds of new visitor facilities and...
Facing Change
The Ashley River & Other National Historic Regions Parts I & II – March 22nd and May 2nd Timrod Library 2018 Guest Speaker “Summerville is very much the product of the Ashley River, as plantations once lined its banks and the town takes its...About Us
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