Standing at the Crossroads
by George W. McDaniel for The Southern Edge Magazine, Winter 2018 One day in the mid-1990s, I drove from my home in Summerville to Bacon’s Bridge over the Ashley River and spent several hours enjoying the tranquil beauty and deep sense of history the place...
Controversial Monuments and Memorials
A Guide for Community Leaders Edited by David B. Allison Besides seeing my essay on Confederate monuments in print at the 2018 American Association for State & Local History (AASLH) conference, one of my great pleasures was meeting historian David Allison,...
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...
Letter to the Editor
Regarding Private Easements Letter to the Editor, March 25, 2018 This past weekend, The Post & Courier published my letter regarding Private Easements, that is, Why should public dollars be spent for conservation easements from private landowners, when...
New Cookbook Keeps African American Foodways Alive
Heritage Foodways in Culture, Traditions & History Historical Excerpts by Dr. George W. McDaniel Information taken from the Heritage Montgomery Website: “Inspired by the stories of our ‘Community Cornerstones: African American Communities...About Us
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