Highlights from the National Trust Historic Sites blog from the past few months include:



*         Several stories on the interpretation of slavery at Cliveden in Philadelphia include Slave Dwelling Project Visits Cliveden<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/slave-dwelling-project-cliveden/>, Cliveden Opens Servants' Quarters to Public<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/cliveden-servants-quarters-opens/>, and Essay on Cliveden's Interpretation of Slavery Receives Brooking Prize<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/essay-cliveden-interpretation-slaverybrooking-prize/>.

*         Chesterwood in Massachusetts launched its annual Contemporary Sculpture Show <http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/contemporary-sculpture-chesterwood/> and a new web site using WordPress<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/chesterwood-launches-new-website/>.  The National Trust provided training on social media<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/social-media-training-for-historic-sites/> for its historic sites and the useful ideas are available for everyone.

*         The collection at Woodrow Wilson in Washington, DC garners attention from a Belgian princess<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/belgian-princess-visits-wilson-house/> and an exhibit exploring the chairs of powerful leaders<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/spotlight-on-collections-pierre-antoine-bellange-armchair/> at the Evergreen Museum. Kykuit's temporary exhibit of the Guernica tapestry<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/spotlight-on-collections-guernica-tapestry-at-kykuit/> is a rare chance to see Picasso's famous painting rendered in wool.

*         Woodlawn in Virginia is a site of the annual week-long Preservation Leadership Training<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/national-trust-historic-sites-engaged-in-preservation-leadership-training/> and continues to explore a sustainable agriculture program<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/woodlawns-new-farming-program-featured-in-preservation/> with Arcadia.  Villa Finale is pursuing something similar through organic horticulture<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/villa-finale-pursues-organic-horticulture/>.

*         And finally, an opinion piece on the recently released national testing results on history:   Students Flunk History Test Again. So What?<http://historicsites.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/imho-students-flunk-history-test-again-so-what/>



You'll find these stories and more at HistoricSites.WordPress.com.  Coming up is Drayton Hall's evaluation of a joint advertising project for an in-flight magazine, how Steve Jobs can improve your PowerPoint presentations, and an opinion piece on the absence of women in the interpretation of historic sites.  Don't want to miss them?  You can easily subscribe and receive an email notification of new posts.

Max A. van Balgooy
Director of Interpretation and Education, Historic Sites Department | Director, Interpreting African American Historic Places Project
National Trust for Historic Preservation | 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC  20036
Phone (202) 588-6242 | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Have you visited one of our historic sites?  You'll discover great architecture, extraordinary collections, and unforgettable experiences.  Begin your explorations at PreservationNation.org.


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