by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2022 | African American History, Author, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Publication
What Do Descendants Think of How My Book Portrayed Their Family Place, Drayton Hall? “We appreciate the work and thought devoted to the preservation of Drayton Hall and hope that our contributions to this book’s stories will enhance the understanding of our history...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 29, 2022 | Author, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Publication
Last – and I mean last — edits by art designer and me will be done in the next few days. I’m glad I chose Evening Post Books. Michael Nolan, executive editor, Elizabeth Hollerith, managing editor, John Burbage, co-founder, and Gill Guerry, art designer,...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 13, 2022 | Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Historic Preservation, Professionals, Publication
Above: Looking closely and getting it right. Richard (“Moby”) Marks, contractor; Edward Chappell, architectural historian, taking notes; and Craig Bennett, preservation engineer. Seeing the Familiar Afresh: That’s fun, isn’t it? Sparks your mind....
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 6, 2021 | Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Interpretation, Professionals, Publication
First on Facebook – May 6, 2021 Click on the blue Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. Interview with Drayton Hall’s long-time tour guide, Bob Barker, a rare...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 4, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Family, Interpretation, Outreach, Publication
First on Facebook – May 4, 2021 Click on the blue Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. GWM: “Did you hear a story about your grandfather in a racially tense...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 2, 2021 | African American History, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Family, Interpretation, Outreach, Publication
First on Facebook – May 2, 2021 Click on the blue Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. In 2012, Drayton Hall sponsored a dedication ceremony for its African...