Past & Future are Alive & Well at Eyre Hall
An Ancestral Home Welcomes A Visitor I was asked to speak at the Maryland Historical Society in the fall of 2017 by Louise Hayman, chairman of the board. I was delighted to do so because of my past connection with the area: in 1974, while in graduate...
The Future of Historic Sites
The Maryland Historical Society Francis Scott Key Lecture Series November 2, 2017 In early November I was a guest speaker at the Francis Scott Key Lecture Series of The Maryland Historical Society. The topic of my lecture was the future of historic sites, and...
Historic Preservation and the Choices We Make
Preservation Celebration Weekend, Vicksburg, Mississippi September 30 to October 1, 2017 What would you do to keep your community from turning into Anywhere, USA? Two dedicated preservationists led the charge against that very possibility, inspiring their...
Connecting People, Place & Stories
Montgomery County’s Historical African American Communities October 7, 2017 Because of my connection with the Maryland Historical Trust as a former historic sites surveyor and researcher, I was invited to be part of the celebration event honoring the...
Interpreting Historic Landscapes
Open the Door! Approaches to Interpreting Historic Landscapes AASLH Conference, Austin, Texas – September 8, 2017 by George W. McDaniel This was the second session that I participated in at this year’s AASLH conference in Austin....About Us
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