by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jul 10, 2023 | African American History, Author, Blog, Books, Community Engagement, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Historic Preservation, Interpretation, Outreach, Publication
Another Award Announced for Groundbreaking Book Drayton Hall Stories George McDaniel Becomes a 2023 Double Award Winner McDaniel was recently honored for his groundbreaking book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People, at the SC State House in Columbia....
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 18, 2023 | Author, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Family & Friends
When our dogs were puppies, we took them to puppy school and learned how important it is to praise them when they do the right thing. In that sense, they’re not that dissimilar from most of us humans, are they? In fact, we do something similar with our...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 9, 2023 | Author, Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Family & Friends, Friends, Historic Preservation, Outreach
Esther Beaumont, friend and donor, explains her point of view in my book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People. What led you to donate to Drayton Hall and to name a building the George W. McDaniel Education Center? “I believe in giving money when...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | May 6, 2023 | Blog, Books, Drayton Hall Stories, Education, Friends, Outreach, Publication, Whole Place Preservation
Recent History of Historic Sites Deserves Preservation: Foreword to Drayton Hall Stories, by Anthony C. Wood, Board of Trustees, Drayton Hall Preservation Trust “Stories most frequently told at historic sites recount who built them, who lived there,...
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...
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