Students in the "Public History" on-campus course, being taught by Upper School history teacher Mary Ellen Pethel, explored history in public spaces on Friday. They met with Joe Alaimo, a retired architect and tour guide, at the Frist Center for Art. Mr. Alaimo talked about the history of the building and its conversion and preservation from Post Office to Art Gallery. In public history this is called "adaptable use" and shows "sustainability." These are some of the concepts the girls are learning about how this branch of Public History works. Click here to visit 21 Days of Winterim Flickr site for more photos.
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