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What’d We Miss?
As Thomas Jefferson sings at one point in the musical Hamilton, “Can we get back to politics?” When we last looked at the British taxation and American boycott story of […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden – Part 2
In the lower part of the William Paca Garden, on the right side, are three examples of a very rare small tree. It is the Franklinia alatamaha, one of three […]
That’s Entertainment!
OK, who’s ready for a little break from political, economic, and public health stories? For the past seven weeks, most of my blogs have focused on the repercussions of British […]
Making A Mark
The Historic Annapolis Historic Marker program – 300 strong and still growing. I was first introduced to the historic marker program in 2002. My husband and had I bought our […]
A Healthy Gamble?
Interested in undergoing a medical procedure that, if successful, would protect you from the worst effects of a dreaded disease? 250 years ago, that’s the enticing offer that Dr. Henry […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Fire & Water
Fire and water might seem like obvious agents of destruction. Many of us have witnessed first-hand the effects of these elements. But there is more to them than catastrophic damage. […]
Women in Preservation: Helen Pitts Douglass & Mary B. Talbert
Preservation has taken many forms since its start and, because of this, has cast a variety of impressions. Some people think of preservation as a largely wealthy and white endeavor, […]
That Which We Call A Rose…
…by any other name would smell as sweet, said Juliet. And our Rose Parterre in the William Paca Garden is so fragrant and lovely right now, we wish we could […]
Sorry, we’re out of paper.
Have you recently experienced a…how to put this delicately…paper shortage? You know…a difficulty in procuring a certain kind of paper that everyone uses quite regularly. I hope you’ve never completely […]
Caring For Your Treasures: Thieves & Dissociation
It’s unfortunate, but sometimes things get lost. Whether the loss is from criminal activity or misplacing something, the results can be upsetting, to say the least. For this post, I’ve […]
Women in Preservation: Ann Pamela Cunningham
“If the men of America have seen fit to allow the home of its most respected hero to go to ruin, why can’t the women of America band together to […]
A Tree Grows in the Paca Garden
At the bottom of the Paca Garden is a tree that most people do not expect to see in Annapolis. The Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana), native to the Coastal […]