Today’s guest is a part of a powerful movement to share the authentic, painful and real history of slavery at some of America’s most visited plantation sites.
Olivia Williams is a cultural history interpreter at McLeod Plantation Historic Site in Charleston, South Carolina. She’s been featured in the BBC, CBS News and the New York Times for her work and for shining a light on the awkward and uncomfortable questions posed by many visitors which underscore the lack of understanding of America’s slaveholding past.
This week on PreserveCast, we’ll discuss this critical work with a master of the trade.
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PreserveCast Ep. 96: A Taste of History with Foodways Historian Joyce White
PreserveCast Ep. 95: The Intersection of Historic Preservation and Smart Growth With Kimberly Golden Brandt
PreserveCast Ep. 94: Training a Volunteer Workforce to Save Historic Places with Towny Anderson of HistoriCorps
PreserveCast Ep. 93: Ghosts, Mysteries, and Creepy Histories with Mindie Burgoyne and the Second Annual PreserveCast Spooktacular
PreserveCast Ep. 92: Unpacking the Phillips Packing Plant with Katie Parks White and the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
PreserveCast Ep. 91: Preserving Cultural Landscapes with Dr. John Sprinkle and the National Park Service's Park History Program
PreserveCast Ep. 90: Grassroots Preservation with Carrie Albee and the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
PreserveCast Ep. 89: Down in the Shenandoah Valley with Kristie Kendall and the Piedmont Environmental Council
PreserveCast Ep. 88: Incorporating Contemporary Sound in Historic Spaces with Ian Hoffman
PreserveCast Ep. 87: Myth Busting Historic Tax Credits with Renee Kuhlman
PreserveCast Ep. 86: Saving Historic Ellicott City with Mary Catherine Cochran
PreserveCast Ep. 85: Modernizing Historic Annapolis with Karen Theimer Brown
PreserveCast Ep. 84: Two-Stepping Through Dance Hall Country with Steph McDougal
PreserveCast Ep. 83: Exploring Harriet Tubman's Dorchester County with Amanda Fenstermaker
PreserveCast Ep. 82: Deep Sea Diving with Dr. Robert Neyland
PreserveCast Ep. 81: Flying Through Aviation History with Andrea Cochrane Tracey
PreserveCast Ep. 80: Keeping Historic Savannah Authentic with Daniel Carey
PreserveCast Ep 79: Hands-On Preservation with Matt Hankins of Worcester Eisenbrandt
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