The Fifth of November: That End of the Year List
by National Trust for Historic Preservation on November 5th, 2009Written by Priya Chhaya
When I was an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary I loved learning about the succession of kings that led up to the Glorious Revolution (which marks the ascension of King William and Queen Mary and the creation of the English Bill of Rights). Every year I spent the fifth of November thinking about Guy Fawkes and his band of co-conspirators who participated in the “Gunpowder Plot” to blow up the English Parliament in London in an effort to usher in a new era of Catholicism in Protestant England. While unsuccessful, every fifth of November British citizens commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and effigies.
In accordance with my standard tradition, I awoke this morning thinking about failed plots to blow up parliament—and then I did double take: How could it be the fifth of November already? While we have plenty of time left in 2009, I thought it would be worthwhile to make an end of the year list-things I want to get done in the world of preservation before 2010 rolls around. So here’s a quick glimpse of what I have on my preservation to do list. What’s on yours?
- Think about what I learned in Nashville and how that can be used to help preservationists do their jobs. What tools would be the most useful for Forum Members?
- Read the latest Preservation Magazine and Forum Journal.
- Tweet more (@PC_Presnation)
- Check out Preservation Resource Center of Louisiana’s Preservation in Print. They have a new hardcopy look that I love!
- Look for ways to honor Native American Heritage in Preservation.
Just a small part of my list, of course, but it keeps me from thinking about what comes next—those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions!
Priya Chhaya is the program assistant in the Center for Preservation Leadership at the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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