I am pleased to be working as a consulting public historian on a large Harford County project called “Reconstructing Havre de Grace’s Community History – The War of 1812.” As part of the development of the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail the City of Havre de Grace has obtained a National Park Service grant…
Getting Started With Genealogy Workshop in Federalsburg
On March 18th, I conducted a workshop for the Caroline County Library System on how to get started with genealogy. On a Friday evening on the mid-shore a nice crowd with lots of energy gathered to talk about how to do family history. The workshop was lots of fun and the Star Democrat ran a piece…
Participating in Focus Group Examining Services at the Delaware Archives
The Delaware State Archives is currently updating its long range plan for delivering patron services. As part of that internal examination, the staff assembled panels of stakeholders to discuss the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of this excellent public repository. The institution will use insights gained from this examination to assist in framing an updated strategic plan. It was a pleasure to participate in this…
Talking About History of Municipal Policing to Citizen Police Academy
The first class of the Elkton Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy kicked off this evening, as members of the force welcomed 10 students to the program. The training academy gives participants a chance to get to know the operation of the department. I was pleased to be invited to the initial session to talk about…