Author Archives: Maria P

Examining Place Through Google

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Maria P

I’m sure we’ve all used Google Maps or Google Earth by now, or maybe your a Mapquest person, but either way, I’m sure you’ve seen the satellite views that these mapping platforms have to offer. Have you ever used Google … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t Miss News of the Week

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Maria P

Here’s some news that I think you shouldn’t miss, enjoy! Stolen documents return to the Maryland Historical Society: These documents were stolen by Barry Landau and his assistant, John Savedoff.  The two stole documents from institutions up and down the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Flagging

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Maria P

You may know that I sit on my local historic cemetery commission.  One of the accompanying responsibilities is to flag the headstones of the veterans within the cemeteries.  It’s an honor really. It’s a wonderful feeling to visit these resting … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t Miss News of the Week

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Maria P

Here are some articles that I think you shouldn’t miss.  Hope you enjoy! Mexican Cave Art Offers Peek into Pre-Spanish Past: The rock art, discovered in 2006, has not been accurately dated yet, but proves that there were numerous groups … Continue reading →

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What is it Wednesday

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Maria P

I sometimes look down when I walk outside.  It’s not because I don’t want to make eye contact with people or have to watch where I walk out of fear of falling down.  I just don’t want to miss anything … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t Miss News of the Week

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Maria P

This is actually a roundup of the last two weeks of interesting preservation/cemetery/architecture/archaeology/etc news articles. Hangers Help Archives Director Identify Graves: Who knew a pair of metal clothes hangers could help locate graves and determine gender?  Read the article for … Continue reading →

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Place Bucket List (Mountain Plains Edition)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Maria P

This post is the eighth and final in my Place Bucket List series inspired by Adventures in Preservation, which asked readers what buildings were on our bucket lists. *Note: The regions I have given these states in this and upcoming … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t Miss News of the Week

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Maria P

Here’s some news that I think you shouldn’t miss, enjoy! Long Hidden, Vatican Painting Linked to Native Americans: This is a case of what happens when a painting completed in 1494 gets cleaned as part of the restoration process.  Very … Continue reading →

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Place Bucket List (Pacific Edition)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Maria P

This post is the seventh in my Place Bucket List series inspired by Adventures in Preservation, which asked readers what buildings were on our bucket lists. *Note: The regions I have given these states in this and upcoming posts are … Continue reading →

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Shouldn’t Miss News of the Week

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Maria P

Here’s some news that I think you shouldn’t miss, enjoy! MoMA: Expanding at all costs?: I recently included an article about the social media campaign to find other ways for MoMA to expand without demolishing the neighboring former American Folk … Continue reading →

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