I am pleased to learn that I have been selected to present “Blogging for a Cause” at the 2009 Preservation Maryland Conference. This year it takes place on May 28-29 in Baltimore. The idea of offering workshops on blogging for a cause came about because the Town of Elkton attempted to allow a big box retail store…
The Other Iranian Crisis – 1935 on the Eastern Shore
I just had a piece published in Chesapeake Life called “To Catch a Diplomat, the Other Iranian Crisis.” In 1935, Elkton’s new police chief, weeks on the job, encountered the ambassador from Iran speeding through town. Never having heard of diplomatic immunity, he proceeded to lock up the dignatary. This caused a major diplomatic incident, which resulted…
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
The 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) was held over the past several days at Silver Spring, MD. Focusing on making history local, workshops were featured on documenting events on film, audiovisual collections, collaborative projects, and other archival resources. I had an opportunity to participate in a session on audiovisual collections and local history. The…
New Workshop – Blogging for a Cause, Draws on Preservation Advocacy Experience
A valuable historical piece of land was threatened by a big box retail store early in 2008. As a result of the threat, I got involved in an advocacy project to save the property, but I couldn’t get print media to cover the story. After trying for months, while watching the situation deteriorate, I turned to a practical…