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The Future of Post-Industrial Cities with Mac McComas

Preserve Cast | February 21, 2022

How cities will survive and thrive post-COVID is a question on a lot of people’s minds. Today’s guest has been thinking about the future of cities since before the pandemic and has continued that work as the world grapples with this latest shock to the system. Mac McComas is the senior program manager of the Johns Hopkins University 21st century cities initiative – an effort aimed at providing cities with up-to-date economic information and analysis to help build a more sustainable future.

Paint Chip Analysis with Dr. Susan Buck

Preserve Cast | October 16, 2017

From buildings to furniture to fine art, there are few historic objects or items that Dr. Susan Buck would be unable to analyze through the microscopic examination of paint samples. Join us for a conversation about Susan’s work on projects from Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia, to the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, to items from 19th […]

GIS and Technological Advances in Archaeology

Preserve Cast | July 31, 2017

There’s more to modern archaeology than the old shovel and trowel. With the use of Geographic Information Systems, archaeologists can create maps of land surface down to extraordinarily specific levels, and predict sites for teams to go in and dig. Nick sat down with Stacy Poulos from Maryland’s own Anne Arundel County to discuss the […]

Glass, Gas, and the Past: Neon Sign Preservation and Restoration

Preserve Cast | July 24, 2017

Although not always the first thing to come to mind as a cultural resource in need of preservation, neon signs are a unique form of art that exist at the crossroads of 20th century popular history and the preservation of what can make a community unique. And they look cool doing it. Join us as […]

We Are The Next: Youth Engagement in the 21st Century

Preserve Cast | July 17, 2017

Historic Preservation is meant to keep the best parts of the past alive so that future generations can partake in these shared cultural resources. But what is the point of that if future generations aren’t interested, or simply don’t know how to approach the world of preservation? Thankfully Katie Rispoli Keaotamai, the founder and executive […]

Open Source Preservation with Baltimore Heritage

Preserve Cast | July 3, 2017

These days even folks who consider themselves luddites may very well have an e-mail address. That’s why it’s important to consider where online all the data and information we use on a daily basis is stored, who owns, and perhaps most important, who can access. Fortunately we are joined this week by Eli Pousson of […]

Too Afraid to Cry: Maryland Civilians in the Antietam Campaign

Preserve Cast | June 26, 2017

The battle at Antietam Creek has gone down in history as the bloodiest day of the American Civil War. But as too often happens in significant military moments, people tend to overlook what this battle meant for the local civilian population. That’s why this week’s guest, the award-winning author Kathleen Ernst, decided to do exactly […]

The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area

Preserve Cast | June 12, 2017

Thinking of taking a trip and the beach just isn’t cutting it? You might stop to think about heritage tourism. Liz Shatto is here with us this week to share her knowledge of heritage tourism, and more specifically, about her own little slice of it at the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area. From […]