“Humanizing the War of 1812: Telling the Untold Stories along the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail” is the theme of a National Park Service workshop taking place at Harford Community College on April 8th Dr. Allen Taylor, a national author and university professor, will open the day long workshop with remarks about his recent research…
Category: Programs
Talking About the Mason Dixon Line: The Stories Behind a Geographic Boundary at Docent’s Workshop
I was pleased to talk about how to interpret the history of the Mason-Dixon Line at the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium’s Master Docent Series Workshop on February 16. This was the 22nd year for the program, which is geared toward providing educational opportunities that help volunteers working in museums share the stories of their communities…
Serving as Scholar for ALA, NEH Program – “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War”
Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and American Library Association (ALA) reading and discussion program. Participants in this series read a common series of books, using the carefully selected titles to spark exploration, reflection, conversation and greater understanding of this pivotal period, throughout the sesquicentennial of the conflict. The Wicomico Public Library,…
The Crime and the Time, A History of the Criminal Justice System in Delaware Subject of Talk at Georgetown Historical Society
The Georgetown Historical Society is hosting a Delaware Humanities Forum talk that I will do on Jan. 7th, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. at the Marvel Carriage Museum in Georgetown. This lecture offers an intriguing look at the evolution of crime, punishment, and police work in Delaware from the colonial era to the mid-twentieth century. The fast-paced program examines old county…