Tag: Nashville
A Sense of Place
Walking through the Nashville airport this morning, I was again struck by the one of the things that’s often cited as the importance of our work, history gives a sense of place. When I flew to Nashville in October 2006 to interview at AASLH, I was struck by how generic the airport was. It could [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under General, Random Thoughts.
Tags: Anytown USA, Erie Canal, Hill Cumorah, honkytonk, Jack Daniels, Johnny Cash, Kent Whitworth, Kentucky Historical Society, Nashville, Rollie Adams, Seneca Falls, Strong National Museum of Play, Transformation, Underground Railroad, Willie Nelson
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One element of transformative power
It’s been a distinct pleasure serving on AASLH’s Awards Committee the last four years. My time on that committee has expired and I will miss the annual spring pilgrimage to Nashville to read about the accomplishments of so many local historical organizations around the country. While not everything I read turns out to be award-worthy, [...]
Posted: September 7th, 2008 under Annual Meeting Events, Management, Stewardship of Structures and Landscapes.
Tags: awards committee, Kandiyohi County Historical Society, Lyman Mission House, Mona Rae Nelson, Nashville, Nicollet County Historical Society, Transformation, Willmar
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