Testing a WordPress Install

I’ve been looking for a good multi-user blogging software since I started Pastigo. I’ve tried 2 or 3 and the current option is OK, but I’ve been spoiled by WordPress. I have another blog there and… well… it simply rocks. The current blogging software I use is cool in that it integrates with the existing [...] Read more »

New History Social Network Started

 We have created a new social network named Passport to History on the Ning.com platform. The new social network focuses on US history and will help us push forward in our mission to promote an interest in and understanding of US history. It will also foster more of a community among history fans. The new [...] Read more »

Alexander Hamilton’s House Moved

I was really fortunate to find Heidi Glatfelter’s blog Market Early America’s Weblog. Heidi and I share a strong passion for both history & marketing. In fact, a few months ago, I started a blog to talk about marketing history sites, but I quickly realized that I just didn’t have the time to keep up [...] Read more »

Twain House Faces Budget Woes

"The lack of money is the root of all evil." – Mark Twain Ah, if only the Twain House Museum had only paid a bit more attention to Mr. Twain’s wisdom. It seems the museum is facing a $350,000 financial shortfall. And in this tough economy, that’s a bitter pill to swallow. Thankfully, they’ve received [...] Read more »

Obama Nomination Irony

I have to give props to the Civil War Memory blog who noted that one of his readers pointed out that Barrack Obama secured the Democratic Party presidential nomination of Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s birthday. Too funny, Kevin! Read more »

When Is It Time to Let Go of Historic Sites?

In a recent post, I noted that a historically significant part of the Murfreesboro battlefield had been destroyed in order to build a new road, shopping center, hospital and other things. That got me wondering, is there a time to let go of historical sites, let progress take it’s toll and move on? One of [...] Read more »

Local City Cemetery is Endangered

The Murfreesboro Post had a really good story this last weekend on the Old City Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN. The cemetery sits on Vine Street, just off of the Vine and Maney Streets intersection. The cemetery is behind a locked fence and gate, which is why I’ve never added it to Pastigo.com or even [...] Read more »

New Website Find – History Nexus

I ran across this today. I think it’s a cool idea. And I’m a bit mad that I didn’t think of it. History Nexus is a history-themed social networking site. I haven’t gotten to look around it much yet, but I’m definitely going to spend some time here. Read more »

Joining the Fray for Historic Preservation

I attended a nice "open house" for a local historical preservation group in Murfreesboro, TN last Friday… and joined. The Heritage Partnership of Rutherford County (HPRC) was formed when members of several local historic and community organizations realized that progress was bulldozing the historic sites of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County under at an alarming rate [...] Read more »

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