I did a radio interview with Dr. Bradley Gottfried the President of the College of Southern Maryland today on his Sunday morning radio show, “Southern Maryland Perspectives.” Dr. Gottfried interviews scholars and newsmakers about local perspectives for several Southern Maryland radio station, which air his weekly show. I will be at the College on November…
Category: War of 1812
Preparing Interpretive Plan Exploring the Havre de Grace Storylines During the War of 1812
I have been working as a consulting public historian since 2011 on a project to document the story of Havre de Grace around the time the British burned the town in May 1813. This work was part of the development of the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. As one of two project historians, my…
Facilitating NPS Workshop Examining How to Uncover the Untold Stories of the War of 1812
“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…
The War of 1812 in Delaware: A Helpful Digital Resource from the State Archives.
In commemoration of the First State’s role in the War of 1812 the Delaware Public Archives has launched an online digital repository of primary documents that researchers and those seeking to gain more understanding about the period will find valuable. This web portal contains many insightful e-resources such as books, military reports, documents, prints, and…