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Category: Coni Dubois
I have been mentioned/interviewed/cited in Contemporary Issues in Culture Heritage – In Ben Hruska’s Chapter.
Chapter 10 – Volunteering around the block: revisiting Block Island’s Manissean heritage by Benjamin Hruska
About: Benjamin Hruska, MA, 2004, recently completed a Ph.D. in public history at Arizona State University. His dissertation, “Baptized by Saltwater”, Acts of Remembrence and Commemoration Surrounding the USS Block Islands, CVE-21 & CVE-106, dealt with self-commeration of World War II era Sailors and Marines. Hruska currently serves as the Court Historian for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=history&p=/Alumni/
Benjamin Hruska serves as the Historian for the US Department of Defense’s US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, DC. Hruska’s duties include the launching of a new oral history project at the Courthouse and managing public programmes. He recently received his PhD in Public History from Arizonia State University and his dissertation covered the sinking of an American aircraft carrier in World War II. Before returning to graduate school, Hruska served as the Director of the Block Island Historical Society located on Block Island, Rhode Island. His duties there included operating the house museum, public programmes and the annual House and Garden Tour. Hruska has also earned an MA in Public History from Wichita State University. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Rk5WAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&authuser=0&hl=en&pg=GBS.PT24.w.4.0.47
To order a Copy: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Rk5WAgAAQBAJ
Description of book:
The perceived quality of a destination’s cultural offering has long been a significant factor in determining tourist choices of destination. More recently, the need to present touristic offerings that include cultural experiences and heritage has become widely recognised, that this aspect of the tourism experience is an important differentiator of destinations, as well as being amongst the most manageable. This has also led to an increase in the management of such experiences through special exhibitions, events and festivals, as well as through ensuring more routine and controlled access to heritage sites.
Reflecting the increasing application of cultural heritage as a driver for tourism and development, this book provides for the first time a cohesive volume on the subject that is theoretically rich, practically applied and empirically grounded. Written by expert scholars and practitioners in the field, the book covers a broad range of theoretical perspectives of cultural heritage tourism; regeneration, policy, stakeholders, marketing, socio-economic development, impacts, sustainability, volunteering and ICT. It takes a broad view, integrating international examples of sites, monuments as well as intangible cultural heritage, motor vehicle heritage events and modern art museums.
This significant book furthers knowledge of the theory and application of tourism within the context of cultural heritage and will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners in a range of disciplines.
I have the honor to be included in Ken Feder’s new book – I have my own chapter
Lessons from the Past – Ancient Knowledge, Contemporary Issues (First Edition) Edited by Ken Feder
The anthology Lessons from the Past challenges the assumption that archaeology is little more than telling interesting stories about the past. Instead, the book details a variety of ways in which archaeological data and analysis can provide important insights concerning issues facing the world today.
Lessons from the Past presents articles and case studies showing how archaeological methodology can serve communities of the descendants of excavated sites, and how the study of ancient ways of life can help reveal the origins of modern problems including climate change, hunger, and oppression and may even suggest some solutions. The book demonstrates how archaeology can contribute to solving historical mysteries, and the ways in which forensic archaeology can be used to help solve present-day crimes.
Lessons from the Past is perhaps the first reader in the field to demonstrate the practical value of archaeology. By introducing readers to the diverse ways archaeology can be interesting, relevant, and even entertaining, the book serves as a valuable pedagogical tool for those teaching introductory courses in the discipline.
Biography – Kenneth Feder holds a Ph.D. in anthropology, and is a professor of anthropology at Central Connecticut State University. He writes extensively in the field, and is noted for his criticism of pseudo-archaeology in the books Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudoscience in Archeology and Encyclopedia of Dubious Archeology: From Atlantis to the Walam Olum. He has appeared on the National Geographic Channel and the BBC, and is a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Dr. Feder is also the founder and director of the Farmington River Archaeological Project.
Note from Coni: I have a chapter in this book – pg 55-57: My Ancestors – The Lighthouse People – by Coni Dubois
To order a copy: https://titles.cognella.com/behavioral-and-social-sciences/lessons-from-the-past-9781621312253.html
10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School Speaking Event – 4th & 5th Grade Classes
On Thursday October, 10, 2013, Mrs. Coni Dubois came to talk about genealogy to 4th and 5th grade. She told us about her family tree. She also showed us games the Native Americans played. Then, she told us her theory about how every plant can help to cure a sickness. Mrs. Coni even told us that she has found 38,000 people in the family trees she has researched. She has discovered she’s related to Lewis and Clark! Finally, at the end, she showed us many Native American artifacts.
By Triston Loney
I’ve updated my Barkhamsted Lighthouse Genealogy Research Book
Barkhamsted Lighthouse Genealogy Research 591 pgs (9.9 MB) – Main Research Book Last Updated 12/15/2013 – To view: Click Here
My Connection to Tioga, PA & Tioga, NY
To view my highlighted version of those in my Research Click to View 1875 ZP Allen land – Tioga PA – Edited by Coni Dubois
Hunting down my Allen Connection – Has lead me to a Solomon Allen
Any Resemblance?
Rev Solomon Allen 1750-1821
And my brother Rex Allen Jr.
Not sure if a direct line but look so much a like – still working on it!
My trip to Rhode Island & Connecticut was AMAZING!
It was all I could ask for and more………
Oct 17:
1st: I visited the Barkhamsted Lighthouse site with my cousin/side kick Veronica Hawkins along with Sheryl Robinson wife to Descendant Butch Robinson and Sub-Chief Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot whom gave blessings of the site for us~ 2nd: I meet with Jessica & Betty VanDeBogart and Donna Ellis descendants of the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Tribe – they shared documents and photo for my research – I have verified most of their lineages now and filled in many blanks on these branches.
- L2R Back: JoAnn Schmitt, Lorraine Hart, Allan Lawson (Hosts) (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Bottom: Coni Dubois, Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting me!
- 10/19/13 L2R: Chief Hawk Storm, Tall Oak (Everett Weeden) & Keith Brown at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center for Conference – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
- 10/19/13 Author John A Strong signing my book – The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island – He signed: For Coni, Keep up the good work on the Montaukett heritage – John A Strong Oct 19, 2013 and along with that he has granted me permission to use any of his work in my research (has several books out) was a honor to finally meet him – Photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
- 10/19/13 L2R: Dr. Craig Miller (Dept Head of Science, Humanities and Visual Communications at Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dave Naumec (Research Consultant of The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center) in the research lab (was given a special tour arranged by Kevin McBride (Archeologist & head of the Research Center) – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins (thanks so much David!)
Pg 12: Totems
The left wing of a red wing blackbird is the historians totem which means her mission is to wing a burning message to all ears which harken for the uplift of her race. Story: One day an Indian became so angry with everyone that he set the sea marshes on fire because he wanted to burn up the world. A little blackbird saw it. He flew up into a tree and shouted Ku nam wi cu! Ku nam wi cu! The world and all is going to burn.” The man said “If you do not go away, I will kill you.” But the bird only kept shouting “Ku nam wi cu! The world and all is going to burn.” Then the Indian threw a shell and hit the little bird on the wings, making them bleed. That is how the red-winged blackbird came by its red wings. Now when people saw the marshes burning, they quickly ran down and killed game which had been driven from it by the fire. Then they said to the angry man, “Because you put fire in those tall weeds, the deer and bear and other animals have been driven out and we have killed them. You have aided us by burning them.” Nowadays when the red-winged blackbird comes around the house, he still shouts “Ku nam wi cu, so they say. Pasted from <http://www.native-languages.org/chitimachastory2.htm> Native American Pet Names
CHOGAN: Algonquin name meaning ” blackbird.”
Pasted from <http://www.pet-net.net/pet-names/native-american-names.html>
Male Native American Names
CHOGAN: Algonquin name meaning ” blackbird.”
Pasted from <http://www.20000-names.com/male_native_american_names.htm>
American Indian Place Names In Rhode Island: Past & Present
Chagum: Pond, Newport County – A black bird [bobolink? Red winged – blackbird?]
Pasted from <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/…/IndianPlaceNames2.html
Speaking at St. Matthew’s Episcopal School here in Houma today
Today I am speaking at St. Matthew’s Episcopal School here in Houma LA for the 4th & 5th graders (33 students total) on Genealogy and what it means along with that of my Native American descendant~ School has newspaper coming along with their school paper I will be in~ Really excited – new school for me to speak at~
I will be appearing on The Senior Chat Hour Oct 17th 2013 on ctv13 – Winsted CT
Airing live 6:00 pm – Oct 17th on ctv13 in Winsted CT – The Senior Chat Hour
I just got a phone call and they have asked me to come speak live on the 17th on my genealogy research
on the Barkhamsted Lighthouse People – I am so excited!
1st time on tv!
You can view the Tv station at: www.ctv13.net
Ever Widening Circle 