Essays and writings on history, architecture, archaeology and other fields.
I’ve done an extensive amount of original research into one of Iowa City’s two Civil War training camps and want to share what I found with my readers in this essay. For ease of reading online, I have broken it up into pages, each with a topical theme. The table of contents below will help you navigate them. Please enjoy! Continue reading Camp Pope: A Civil War Training Camp at Iowa City
The Nottoway plantation house burned down this week. It was built in 1858 for John Hampden Randolph, who by 1860 … Continue reading Historic Sites Should Do More than be Monuments to Glory
I’ve pulled together some images of various events, both formal and improvised that have taken place on the Pentacrest since 1839. Enjoy looking at them! Continue reading Celebration, Convocation, and Memorials: A Pictorial Review of Gatherings on the Pentacrest
Early experiments in Social Enterprise Continue reading Robert Owen and Social Enterprise
This is the story of Old Brick and a grass-roots organization led the effort to save the building. The effort started the Iowa City’s historic preservation movement. Continue reading Old Brick and the Origins of the Historic Preservation Movement of Iowa City