Washington based public historian Susan Ferentinos, PhD, has been appointed to the National Museum of American History Board, where she will advise museum leadership on programs and strategic initiatives. Her appointment comes as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, a pivotal moment for reflecting on and preserving the full American story.
This week, I’ll be in Detroit participating in the American Association for State and Local History summit “Interpreting Historic House Museums Today.” I am serving as one of the facilitators of the event, and in addition, I’ll be moderating a workshop session on Interpreting Sexuality at Historic Sites.
In November/December 2024, I had a rare opportunity to travel to Australia to give the keynote address at the LGBTQ Migration Symposium. This event was
This year, I’ve had a couple opportunities to help amplify a new report in the public history field titled Reframing History. A joint project by the
In summer 2020, I wrapped up a historic context study of LGBTQ History in Maryland, a document to assist historic preservationists seeking to identify and
I recently did some consulting with the National Council on Public History, as the organization begins a formal cooperative relationship with the National Park Service.
More than four months since cutting short the Spring 2020 public history tour because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m still mostly hunkered down. Since most
In the last few months, two articles that I wrote on queer public history topics have been published, one in the realm of LGBTQ historic
