Showing posts with label Preservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Preservation. Show all posts
July 29, 2020

World War I Era Scottish Shortbread Recipe from Chester, PA

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I have been wanting to make a recipe from this book for years. I've been searching and searching for an original copy of The Thir...
August 18, 2016

Help Decode 15,971 Civil War Telegrams!

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The Huntington Library  is looking for volunteers to help decode and transcribe 15,971 telegrams sent by the Union Army during the Civ...
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March 25, 2015

Your Family Memories May Be at Risk: Which Solution is Right for You?

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A few months ago, my family was digging through the family video tapes. My cousin was getting married and we thought it would be fun to f...
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November 10, 2014

How to Care for and Repair Vintage and Antique Quilts: Guest Post by Ann Wasserman

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I am so excited for this post and to introduce everyone to Ann! Ann has a degree in anthropology and many years of experience working ...
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February 26, 2014

Civil War Trust Park Day, 2014

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  For everyone who hasn't heard, April 5 will be this year's CWT Park Day. Park Day is an open call for volunteers to help prese...
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January 21, 2014

The Value of Costumed Interpreters: Part 1

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No one can deny that costumed interpreters have become very popular at historic sites in recent years to the point that they are ubiquitousl...
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December 5, 2013

Walmart Gives Battlefield Land Back!?

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That's a crazy headline I never expected to see. After all, they petitioned for the land for so long and bought it, I really didn'...
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November 11, 2013

Myths in History: Why Do Myths Prevail?

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Last week, I wrote a post entitled " Legends Never Die ," which discussed the various lies or myths that I hear on a regular ba...
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October 14, 2013

Museum People Make the Worst Museum Visitors

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I always loved being a museum professional. There's something special about being so close to the past every day. You touch it. You pr...
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August 21, 2013

Trash or History?

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Did you know that litter on National Park land belongs to the government? The same goes for anything interesting you might find. If you ...
August 1, 2013

Know a Veteran? Record their Story!

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LOC The American Folklife Center, part of the Library of Congress, has been conducting an important ongoing project: The Veteran's H...
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May 6, 2013

150th Chancellorsville Reenactment

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Wow! What an event. We just returned from the Chancellorsville reenactment in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The weather was cool and hoods and...
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October 9, 2012

Helping History Survive: Resources for Teens Who Love History

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Reenactments and living history museums tend to be full of families that love history. Mom and Dad show their kids how cool history is and a...
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January 12, 2011

How to Preserve Old Photographs

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My Grandma and Grandpa on their Honeymoon in 1948. It's a snow day here and everyone is snowed in. I thought it would be the perfec...
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