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As part of the Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series, Dr. Michael Jarvis gave this presentation on February 20, 2014 on “Shaftesbury, Bermuda, and the Settlement of Carolina, or the Other…
Read MoreAcclaimed Cornell University faculty member, Dr. Mary Beth Norton, will present the next installment in the 2014 Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series. Dr. Norton is the Mary Donlon Alger Professor…
Read MoreJoin us as scholars and thought leaders from across the nation travel to Charleston for the launch of the new Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series—fascinating presentations related to colonial history…
Read Moreby George W. McDaniel, Executive Director For many people, conventional history, principally because of the way it’s taught in school, is boring. Too often, the teaching of history focuses on facts and dates and…
Read MoreWatercolor Mystery Solved! (So Far.) I’ve been asked to recount the story of the historical detective work that led us to identify the owner of the mysterious watercolor of Drayton…
Read MoreFirst posted by Craig Tuminaro, former Director of Museum Interpretation, on February 20, 2009 A recent comment from a blog reader inspired me to compose a response to the often-asked question:…
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