Lectures & Presentations

Treasure Hunt- Gunston Hall

Gunston Hall is the historic Georgian-style home of George Mason IV (1725-1792), a fourth generation Virginian, senior statesman, and author of seminal documents such as the Fairfax Resolves, the Virginia State Constitution, and most significantly the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Join us in this Great American Treasures virtual tour to explore George Mason’s life at Gunston Hall. Read More

Presentations

The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XVIII: The Power of Passion

Join Ms. Katrina Lashley, Ms. Katherine Malone-France, and Ms. Ember Farber in a discussion on how the energy to see through major historical projects must come from within.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video IX: Keynote Interview with Lonnie G. Bunch III

Watch as Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is interviewed by Nell Payne, former Director, Office of Government Relations, Smithsonian Institution, and Ad Hoc Committee Chair, Women in Preservation Symposium, NSCDA.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video X: Advocacy in Action

Hear Corine Wegener, Lori Foley, Mary Ruffin Hanbury, and Sharon Park speak about important domestic and international preservation efforts.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XI: Flash Talk—Rescuing History from War + Nature

Join Dr. Richard Kurin and learn about the real-life Monuments Women who rescue history from the destructive forces of war and nature — and how preservation truly is a never-ending battle.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XII: The Next Generation

Meet Eileen Graham, Dr. Christine Henry, and Milan Jordan. Through active engagement, support, and education, they're already raising the next generation of historians to preserve today for tomorrow.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XIII: Flash Talk—Preserving Julia Child's Kitchen

Join Dr. Richard Kurin and learn more about the women who preserved Julia Child’s Kitchen. See the efforts of Smithsonian Project Manager Nanci Edwards, Curators Rayna Green and Paula Johnson, and many others who lead the effort to understand, catalog, and exhibit this American icon.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XIV: Law and Preservation

Farleigh Earhart, Marion F. Werkheiser, Patty Gerstenblith, and Emily Hotaling Eig explain how law can protect history from short-sighted developers, well-meaning city planners, and a whole host of other modern threats.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Video XV: Flash Talk—Keeping the Sounds [...]

Learn more about how Frances Densmore saved the sounds of Native American music and language and the ongoing work to defend and honor freedom and justice for African Americans through the power of voice.
The Women in Preservation Symposium, Part XVI: Speaking of Preservation

Tune in to hear Mary Linn, Ka’iulani Laeha, and Dr. Siri Tuttle discuss how the understanding of languages ties into historical research and preservation efforts.