Dumbarton House Event and Fundraiser

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Preserving the Stories and Sacred Places of Black Georgetown  With George W. McDaniel, author of Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People   Community conversation about the history of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church - From The Georgetown Dish, September 26, 2022 Did you know that Georgetown was the first Black neighborhood?  Join Dumbarton House […]

AASLH VIRTUAL CONFERENCE – NOV 2nd

Wednesday, November 2: Place, People, and Stories: New Ways of Using Recent History with author Dr. George W. McDaniel

BURKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY – FEB 19, 2023 – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Pohick Regional Library 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 324, Fairfax, VA, United States

  A Place and Its People: Using a Historic Site to Enhance Community   MEET AUTHOR GEORGE W. MCDANIEL Author George McDaniel will give a presentation about the recent history of a historic site, drawing from his book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People. He will show the audience how places in their […]

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SEABROOK ISLAND NATIONAL HISTORY GROUP – MARCH 9, 2023 – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Seabrook Island National History Group 2319 Seabrook Island Rd, Johns Island, SC, United States

Thursday, Mar 09 Johns Island Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and its People Join George W. McDaniel, retired Executive Director of Drayton Hall, for a fascinating evening as he discusses his groundbreaking new book, the first in the nation to focus on a site’s recent history. Using interviews with descendants (both White and Black), board […]

BEECH HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY – MARCH 21, 2023 – MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

A PLACE AND ITS PEOPLE: DRAYTON HALL STORIES AND MORE In person with author George W. McDaniel His groundbreaking book, Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People, is the first book in the nation to focus on a site’s recent history using interviews with descendants (both White and Black), board members, staff, donors, architects, historians, educators, […]

Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World Program (CLAW) — April 4, 2023 @ 4PM

Addlestone Library 205 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, United States

SPRING 2023 EVENT AT THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON - APRIL 4th at 4:00 PM A celebration of the new book Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People with author George W. McDaniel, executive director emeritus of Drayton Hall.  A new portrayal of this 18th-century icon, this is the first book in the nation to […]

Heritage Foundation Town Hall and Education Forum

The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin, TN, United States

Preservation, Education, & The Middle Eight: A Town Hall and Advocacy Forum at The Franklin Theatre July 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmTh Speakers include Heritage Foundation of Williamson County CEO Bari Beasley and Senior Director of Preservation & Education Rachael Finch. Special guests include George McDaniel, an acclaimed preservationist who will speak about the importance […]

35th ANNUAL MEETING “WATER IN WORLD HISTORY” COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, 19-22 OCTOBER 2023

Author and Historian George W. McDaniel to speak on Sunday, October 22, 2023 Please join us from 19-22 October 2023 for the annual meeting of SEWHA, the southeastern regional affiliate of the World History Association. The conference will be held in face-to-face format only. The Department of History at College of Charleston is our generous […]

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Drayton Hall, 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston SC 29414 3380 Ashley RIver Road, Charleston, SC, United States

“Just Sharing" is a series of discussions across South Carolina about stories from the past regarding the impact of hate. Its aim is to inspire community members to work toward shared goals.

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George McDaniel to Speak at Clemson University

Clemson University

“Brick by Brick: Constructing America’s Identities” Five-Week Speakers Series Kicks Off at Clemson George McDaniel and his award-winning book, "Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People" to be featured  on August 6th at 5:15pm “Historic Properties is excited to sponsor this five-week book series with Annual Giving to bring these inspiring authors to campus, […]

"Drayton Hall Stories" is now a 4X Award Winner with the SE Museum Conference's James R. Short Award, the Governor's Award in the Humanities, the SC Preservation Honor Award & the Alexander S. Salley Lifetime Achievement Award.

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