Libraries et al.

  • Hodgson Research Center, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 2018, RYV Collection.
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    Libraries et al.

    By : Rebecca Y. Vaughn Category : 20 Years in the Secret Service

    One of my friends jokingly accused me of dropping off of the radar. Indeed, I have had a weak online presence recently.

     

    Beyond the activities I have previously posted – participation in book clubs and other organizations – I have also traveled a bit, enjoying thought-provoking conversations, beautiful vistas, historical places, and, sometimes, delicious food. Within the comfort of libraries, I have given presentations in a quintessential, small-town (Moultonborough, NH), modern school (Creekside High School, St. Johns, FL) and in conjunction with a library by the sea (St. Simmons Island, GA). I toured one of the oldest library buildings in the United States – Georgia Historical Society’s Hodgson Hall (Savannah, GA). While on this road to antiquity, I passed through America’s oldest summer resort (Wolfeboro, NH) and her oldest city (St. Augustine, FL), visiting family and friends, meeting new people, and learning history along the way.

     

    Below are a few photos of these adventures–since I am back online again!

     

     

     

    Moultonborough Public Library, NH, Sept. 2018, RYV Collection.
    Library Director Nancy McCue, Molly, and me. Moultonborough, NH, Sept. 2018.
    Squam Lake, Rattlesnake Mountain, NH, Sept. 2018.

    The Wright Museum has a comprehensive collection covering the home front during WWII. Wolfeboro, NH, Sept. 2018.

     

    The regal Hodgson Research Center, GHS, Savannah, GA, Oct. 2018.
    GHS, “where historical items are made accessible to those who strive to make history relevant in an ever-changing world,” per Historian Dr. Stan Deaton. Savannah, GA, Oct. 2018.
    Forsyth Park fountain, Savannah, GA, Oct. 2018.

     

    Librarian Amy Y. Zukoski and me, Creekside High School, St. Johns, FL, Oct. 2018.
    Creekside High School AP Comparative Government students learn about five presidents via Rufus’s story. St. Johns, FL, Oct. 2018.
    Coined “America’s oldest city,” St. Augustine, FL, Oct. 2018, RYV Collection.
    Mary Jane Reed of G.J. Ford Bookshop. The Literary Guild of St. Simmons Island, GA, supports the local library and early childhood literacy. Oct. 2018.

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