Public Lectures & School Programs
The Old State House in Dover
If you are interested in having a speaker on some aspect of the region’s history or on historical and genealogical research methods, I offer a range of enthusiastically received, lively and engaging programs, which may fit your need. These programs are appropriate for a wide range of groups, including historical & genealogical societies, libraries, museums, churches, fraternal groups and almost any organizational gathering. As a professional historian, I also offer programs to support classroom instruction.
Click on the topics below for a description of the programs.
Click on the topics below for a description of the programs.
Adventures in Research: Becoming a History Detective
Cause for Alarm: Protecting the Community From Fire
The Crime and the Time
CSI: The Historical Edition
The C & D Canal: A Tale of Towns, Villages, Locks, and Bridges
Dark History of Patty Cannon, a notorious gang leader who kidnapped African Americans
Delmarva During the Pandemic of 1918
Duck and Cover: Remembering the Days of the Fallout Shelters, Conelrad, and
Sputnik
From Here to There: Crossing the Delaware in the age of Ferries and Bridges
Genealogical Research
Life in the Past Lane: Country Roads
The Long Fight for Civil Rights in Healthcare and Medicine
The Mason Dixon Line: The Story Behind a Geographic Boundary
Murder and Mayhem Rode the Rails
Oral History Research
Pass the Rum: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Researching the History of an Old House
Saving Family Treasures
The Shadow of the Gallows: The History of Capital Punishment in America
Spread the Word: Newspapers, Mail & Communications during the War of 1812
The Stories of Everyday People in the War of 1812
Tales From the Rails
Tales the Tombstones Whisper
This Just In: When Radio, Television & Mass Communication Came of Age
Trouble on Route 40 The Civil Rights Movement comes to Maryland and Delaware
Through the Lens
Uncovering the Past: A Practical Introduction to Research for Students
Voters at Last: Battling for the Ballot
Cause for Alarm: Protecting the Community From Fire
The Crime and the Time
CSI: The Historical Edition
The C & D Canal: A Tale of Towns, Villages, Locks, and Bridges
Dark History of Patty Cannon, a notorious gang leader who kidnapped African Americans
Delmarva During the Pandemic of 1918
Duck and Cover: Remembering the Days of the Fallout Shelters, Conelrad, and
Sputnik
From Here to There: Crossing the Delaware in the age of Ferries and Bridges
Genealogical Research
Life in the Past Lane: Country Roads
The Long Fight for Civil Rights in Healthcare and Medicine
The Mason Dixon Line: The Story Behind a Geographic Boundary
Murder and Mayhem Rode the Rails
Oral History Research
Pass the Rum: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Researching the History of an Old House
Saving Family Treasures
The Shadow of the Gallows: The History of Capital Punishment in America
Spread the Word: Newspapers, Mail & Communications during the War of 1812
The Stories of Everyday People in the War of 1812
Tales From the Rails
Tales the Tombstones Whisper
This Just In: When Radio, Television & Mass Communication Came of Age
Trouble on Route 40 The Civil Rights Movement comes to Maryland and Delaware
Through the Lens
Uncovering the Past: A Practical Introduction to Research for Students
Voters at Last: Battling for the Ballot