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This is a rather bittersweet entry as it will be the last of my internships! Though I'll be continuing my work with Greenwood Cemetery,...

What an exciting week it's been! And it's only Tuesday! Last week I finished up two of the tour entry drafts for my research subjects,...

I finally made it out to the West Oaks Genealogy Library to get my hands on a few specific books that are only available in person. Both...

This week started early for me. Last Friday, I went out to Greenwood and walked the path of the proposed "core" walking tour to time how...

This has been a slower week for me, but I’m sure it’s about to ramp up any day now. I met with my intern last week to talk about Libby...

This appears to be a somewhat restful week. I don't have any major tasks on the schedule, mostly just wrapping up some research and...

Well, hello there! I've been extra busy this past week between multiple on-site archives visits and also attempting to stop the...

Well, this has been a productive week! Since my last post, I’ve written all six Clio entries for my “proof of concept” tour. However, I...

While the official meeting for the grant has yet to be scheduled, I am proceeding full steam ahead with the creation of the “proof of...

This week, I was able to meet with my supervisor and she filled me in a little about the grant and what that would mean for me. While I...

My work this week for Greenwood has involved reviewing previous walking tours. This includes some wonderfully detailed notes provided by...

There have been several points in my academic career that have led me to beautiful and historic Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando, Florida....

After receiving feedback and affecting revisions on our portfolio introduction, my team received the go-ahead to begin our teaching...

The overarching theme of responsible museum stewardship is present in this week’s readings. To begin, Cauvin explains that while the role...

Readings this week center around the historian’s role in community activism and preservation in urban environments. Thomas Cauvin says...

The importance of “vernacular” space in public history can be explored in Delores Hayden's The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public...

Our Rollins Museum of Art Teaching Portfolio project proposal was generally well received and was approved by David Matteson, Associate...

We live, for better or worse, in a material world and the conditions of capitalism have transformed the idea of commodities from products...

Public historians must be mindful of the manifold challenges of preserving the spaces and places of the past. According to Thomas Cauvin,...

Interpreting difficult history is a challenge faced by many historic public sites who must consider many factors in presenting stories...