As a curator at the North Carolina State Capitol, Anna Freeman Moore ’23 MA leads the process of creating and maintaining its public exhibitions. She takes the mission of serving the public seriously. “We have to appeal to visitors from all 100 counties and beyond,” Moore says. “The museum should… Continue reading…
The North Carolina Museum of History tells a story that includes a multitude of communities across thousands of years. This year, with the nation’s 250th anniversary approaching, attention is on late colonial and Revolutionary War-era history, says Kimber Heinz ’09 MA, ’16 MA, curator of political and economic history. “North… Continue reading…
For Ernest Dollar ’93, director of museums for the City of Raleigh, the way to engage visitors is to make history personal. “I can tell you facts about the Battle of Gettysburg, but when I can also tell you about a young man who was there, far from home, and… Continue reading…
A grant from America 250 NC gave UNCG master’s students a taste of the professional world. They collaborated with Dr. Anne Parsons, director of public history at UNCG, and Lisa Withers ’15 MA of University Libraries to create “Limits of Freedom.” The exhibition is a series of 12 banners, each… Continue reading…
Across the Triad, UNCG alumni are helping their communities mark America’s semiquincentennial – its 250th anniversary – through the America 250 – Guilford County committee. Committee member James Watterson ’91, chief operating officer at the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the committee wants to honor both local and national history. “Our goal is to foster an inclusive, community-wide celebration… Continue reading…
