Veteran’s Day in DC: Missed Cultural Heritage Opportunity
I’ve noticed a common misconception among the general population every year, seemingly without fail, about military holidays in the United States. So here is a brief explanation. There are three: Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veteran’s Day, which coincides with Armistice Day. Each has its own unique meaning and cultural practices. Armed Forces Day…
Tudor Place
At about 0400 of Nov 10th, my immune system got the better of me by unleashing a massive histamine reaction that sent me to the hospital. I tried to be seen by a doctor on the 9th to no avail and was doing every over-the-counter trick I knew in an attempt to push off the…
It was the 9th of November
Speakers Blythe Semmer and Kelly Fanizzo of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (NHPA) deep dove, for me anyways, into Section 106. They touched on its procedures and how it is a stop, look, and listen law, not an if you find this, then you do that protocol. I knew that Section 106 applied to…
Mount Vernon
There is a shift away from presenting the stories of famous people as lone iconoclasts. This act is being done by including the stories of the people who surrounded them in their daily lives and how that helped them accomplish all they did. Unfortunately, the facts that surround these wholistic narratives are not always pleasant…
An Hour with Art and the “G” Word.
On Sunday, I decided to give myself an hour at a museum before finishing a midterm and other classwork. After some consideration, I chose to head over to the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and take in Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano. I know this will sound like a…
Museum as Community Center
“The success of a museum as a community center is measured by the cooperative spirit existing between the museum and its public.” — Janet R McFarlane, Museums as Community Centers, 2015 Today’s speaker was the Anacostia Community Museum Director Melanie A. Adams, Ph.D. Other members of upper management spoke as well but I, unfortunately, did…
Agency and Architecture
Every class starts with speakers and today was no exception. Dr. Ruth Trocolli, the Archaeologist for DC, spoke about the unique issues of performing research in a densely packed urban space where federal laws often intersect with what would elsewhere in the country be considered a state-level interest. I found it odd how DC’s lack…
A Fantastic Day with a Little Fire.
One of today’s speakers was the Director of the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (SCRI), Corine Wegener. She is a Veteran of Army Civil Affairs and was one of the military respondents to the looting incident that affected Iraq’s National Museum in Baghdad. My husband was in Iraq attached to the 3rd ID with the 92nd…
U.S. Government & International Cultural Heritage
Dr. Martin Perschler, a Cultural Heritage Preservation Specialist with the U.S. State Department, spoke this morning about the role of the United States government in helping to preserve international cultural heritage. I learned that the U.S. provides monetary aid and both professional and technical help and facilitates the exchange of ideas between our cultural heritage…
A DC Neighborhood Walk
Today I walked the Dupont and Logan Circle neighborhoods and wondered to whom does the agency belong to tell the history of this area? Certainly not me. I am the literal outsider, which is why I am concerned. If I were not here as part of a college class, would I be able to get…
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