Talks
I have led talks on a wide variety of topics including architectural history, women's history, and Virginia history. You can find a list of select past and upcoming speaking engagements here. Popular talks that I offer include:
Saving America's Past: Women in Preservation
Explore the significant role women have played in the field of historic preservation, particularly through historic house museums. Preserving homes connected with the nation’s past allowed women to enter the public sphere through socially acceptable avenues of domesticity and patriotism. Women used their influence to fight for expanded rights and inclusion in the historical narrative. This presentation highlights some key individuals, properties, and moments in the history of preservation and ends with a discussion of the future of America's historic sites.
Prohibition in Virginia
Virginia became a dry state in 1916, several years before nationwide Prohibition was passed. Learn about the dramatic campaign to ban alcohol in Virginia and the threat it posed to a long tradition of alcohol production and sale in the state. Discover the forgotten stories of teetotalers and bootleggers as well as those whose job it was to enforce the law.
Tours
- I have over 14 years of experience leading history tours for public audiences and am a Certified Interpretive Guide through the National Association for Interpretation. I create and lead custom tours of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. A sampling of past tours include:
- Prohibition in Alexandria: A Walking Tour
- Religious Sites and History in Alexandria
- Historic Preservation in Alexandria