Thoughts on museums, community, history, and children’s literature

I began Kidlit History, a blog focusing on children’s literature–and the history lessons you can find within–over a decade ago. Shortly after becoming executive director at Dallas Heritage Village, I realized the job was going to be a bit different than anticipated. So, I started Redeveloping History to share thoughts on community building, leadership, and musuems. Now, these two blogs are combined. Enjoy! There’s a lot of fun stuff here, if I do say so myself.

Feeling Appreciated

Last month, a surprising email landed in my inbox. It read, in part: As the year comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible community that sustains our work—and as a Subscriber, you have been an essential part of that story. We’d like to personally invite you to our State of DTC Luncheon taking place on…

January 15, 2026

Finally journeying to the middle of nowhere Nebraska. . .

As a lifelong reader and museum goer, literary historic sites have always had a special place in my heart. In a few days, I’ll finally hit a spot that has been on my bucket list for a long time: Red Cloud, Nebraska, home of Willa Cather. I first read Cather when I was in high…

July 9, 2023