This week I participated in a focus group discussing how to strengthen the Smithsonian’s Museums on Main Street (MOMS) program. The Maryland Humanities Council, the sponsor of the initiative in this state, assembled a panel of stakeholders and subject matter experts to share perspectives on how to strengthen the program. This cultural initiative serves small town…
Helping 141-Year Old Newspaper Focus Content on Area’s Heritage
This morning Chesapeake Publishing unveiled its newest publication, “Weekend Whig.” This feature-rich section is loaded with local stories about the people and history of the county. As they focus these pages on local copy, the publisher noted that they’re tapping into the interest in Cecil County’s roots and the wealth of information and photographs about…
Taping a Public Television Segment on Covered Bridges
This week Maryland Public Television aired an Outdoors Maryland feature on covered bridges in the region. For the program called “Spanning Time,” I talked about the history of some of these old structures, examining how spans evolved over time.
The Year of Living Dangerously: Maryland Life Publishes Piece About Previously Unseen Civil War-Era Diary
The June issue of Maryland Life has a piece I did about an old, previously unknown diary penned during the Civil War. As the troubled year of 1864 passed slowly by the manager of the C & D canal faithfully recorded his fears, hopes, and worries on those browning pages. Day-by-day, the canalkeeper confided many…