by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Apr 29, 2023 | Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Public Speaking
Mary Sue and I just returned from Cashiers, NC, a small mountain town just across the South Carolina line, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. They worked me, and it was fun. I was asked to speak to three difference audiences by Ann Austin, a...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Apr 18, 2023 | Author, Blog, Books, Conservation, Drayton Hall Stories, Historic Preservation, Whole Place Preservation
The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies presented the 2023 Alexander S. Salley Professional Service Award to George McDaniel. The award honored McDaniel for his distinguished lifetime service and for his book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Apr 10, 2023 | Author, Blog, Books, Conservation, Drayton Hall Stories, Historic Preservation, Publication, Whole Place Preservation
About the CSCLHS The Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies was established in 1964 to encourage and strengthen local organizations involved in the preservation and study of historical documents, sites, buildings, and artifacts through the...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Mar 17, 2023 | Author, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Public Speaking
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – 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...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2023 | African American History, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Family
Excerpt from my book “Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People”: When you came by her house, the first thing she wanted to know, “You want something to eat?” I’d ask her, “Why do you give all the biscuits away?” She’d say “Honey, all you gonna do is...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jul 29, 2022 | Author, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories
For longtime readers of my blog, I welcome you to another installment in my adventures as an author and historian, sharing news about my current book project Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People and providing updates about my upcoming book that begins with my...