Another Award for Groundbreaking Book

by | 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.

State Dignitaries Present Award Governor Henry D. McMaster; Dr. Eric Emerson, State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the SC Dept. of Archives and History; and William B. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of Preservation South Carolina.

Organizer of the awards program was Preservation South Carolina’s Director of Outreach and Preservation Joanna Rothell. 

McDaniel was honored for his lifetime of work as an historian and preservationist, as exemplified by Drayton Hall Stories.

Earlier in the year, the Confederation of SC Historical Societies presented McDaniel with the Alexander S. Salley Lifetime Achievement Award. Read more about the Salley Award here.

 

About The SC Preservation Service Award

  • Each year thousands of South Carolinians work to preserve the state’s legacy that is reflected in historic buildings, structures, and sites.
  • Since 1995, Preservation South Carolina, the SC Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Governor have recognized exceptional accomplishments in the preservation, rehabilitation and interpretation of our architectural and cultural heritage.
  • The Preservation Service Award recognizes projects that make exemplary contributions to the advancement of historic preservation. 

 

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.

“Building Bridges through History”
The company’s tagline is grounded in McDaniel’s personal beliefs and his professional experience.  Services address site management, preservation, education, board development, fundraising,  community outreach, and more.
 

Rather than using history to divide us, McDaniel helps organizations use history, especially local history, to enhance cross-cultural understanding and to support local museums, preservation, and education.  

Turning Beliefs into Actions
Dr. McDaniel led volunteer efforts with Emanuel AME Church and historical organizations in Charleston to use historic preservation to enhance racial reconciliation and healing.
 

McDaniel is the Executive Director Emeritus of Drayton Hall, a historic site in Charleston, SC, owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He retired from Drayton Hall in 2015 after 25 years of distinguished service.

A frequent writer, speaker, and facilitator, reach him at gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com or through his website www.mcdanielconsulting.net.

All images courtesy of the author unless otherwise noted.

 

"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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