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CRDIP | Boston: Living History
Boston: Living History Written by: Juliann Ramos After I accepted my position as a Curatorial Assistant at Boston National Historical Park, I was filled with overwhelming excitement - not only have I never been to Boston, but I get to work for the...
CRDIP | My Evolving Understanding of Archeology
My Evolving Understanding of Archeology Written by: Martin Schneider Before participating in this internship, I had almost no experience in the field of archeology. I had taken some archeology courses as an undergrad but had never taken part in a dig,...
CRDIP | Harriet Tubman National Historical Park: The Journey… So Far
CRDIP Harriet Tubman National Historical Park: The Journey... So Far Written by: Shay Dawson This summer has been nothing short of a whirlwind. Already just about halfway through with my time with ACE and The National Park Service, I have already been...
CRDIP | Buddhism and WWII
Buddhism and WWII Written by: Ella Wagner As described in my first post, my work this summer is all about researching and writing about places that tell the stories of the American World War II home front. Last time, I wrote about the histories of...
CRDIP | Working at the Culture Camp for Perryville Village Residents
Working at the Culture Camp for Perryville Village Residents Written by: Madeline Jennings One of the biggest things that I was looking forward to in this internship, and a large reason that I chose to apply to the position was an opportunity to work on...
CRDIP | The Husbands of Women’s Rights
The Husbands of Women's Rights Written by: Alyssa Eveland While I was an undergraduate studying cultural anthropology, I had the honor of interning for the Women’s Rights National Historical Park (WORI) for multiple school breaks. Here I am,...
CRDIP | Reconciling with the Revolutions: Boston National Historic Park
Reconciling with the Revolutions: Boston National Historic Park Written by: Zobeida Chaffee-Valdes I moved to Boston 10 months ago, to begin a masters degree in Public History. When you think about “history” and “Boston”, the big event is the American...
CRDIP | NHL Nomination Update – John Dickinson Plantation
NHL Nomination Update - John Dickinson Plantation Written by: Kayla Heard My name is Kayla Heard, and I am a CRDIP Historian intern with Region 1 of the National Park Service. This summer, I am working with NPS to update the National Historic Landmark...
CRDIP | Records are the Backbone of Cultural Stewardship
Records are the Backbone of Cultural Stewardship Written by: Christina DadyEsposito How strange to realize that my internship is one-quarter of the way through! The last three weeks at Martin van Buren National Historic Site have sped right past me... all while...
CRDIP | Nike Missile Site HM-69
Nike Missile Site HM-69 Written by: Susana Perez This is the second week of my summer internship as a Cultural History Educator at the Everglades National Park Department of Education. My experiences this past week have been interesting, as it is my...
CRDIP | Researching Philadelphia’s Black History
Researching Philadelphia's Black History Written by: Jada Yolich I’ve just finished up my first few weeks here at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia and my experience has been nothing short of inspirational. As a Black American, being able to...
CRDIP | Reading Up On Natchez
Box of Books on Natchez History Written by: Gabrielle McFarland When I accepted a position as a Historical Research Assistant for Natchez National Historical Park (NATC), I was aware of the extensive reading that awaited me but ultimately clueless as to...
CRDIP | First Back-Country Excursion
First Back-Country Excursion Written by: Martin Schneider Last week I went on my first back-country excursion with the Kenai Fjords Cultural Resources division. Our crew included my archaeological supervisors, Seasonal Technician Sean Sullivan and Team Lead...
CRDIP | INDE to SARA with a Landscape Focus
Independence to Saratoga with a Landscape Focus Written by: Morgan Clutter This week is my fourth week serving at Independence National Historic Park in Old City Philadelphia, PA. As a landscape architecture graduate, my project here focuses on a...
CRDIP | Bumps in the Road and Behind-the-Scenes Inventory
Bumps in the Road and Behind-the-Scenes Inventory Written by: Lucy Oster Late last month, I started my eleven week summer internship as a Historical Research Assistant at Natchez National Historical Park in Natchez, Mississippi. So much of this opportunity has...