Donna Seger
Occasional observations - scholarly, impressionistic and materialistic - of a history professor fortunate to live in one of America's oldest and (I think) most interesting little cities: Salem, Massachusetts. Somehow, I'd like to tie all of my favorite things together: history and historic preservation, architecture, design and decoration, gardening, shopping and everyday curiosities.
Categories used most frequently by the blogger:
History Salem Culture Art Architecture books Current Events ephemera Local Events Houses Historic Preservation holidays Design Photography Shopping great houses Nature Home Peabody Essex Museum Teaching
A Scottish Photo Feast for St. Andrew’s Day
30 November 2023
I’m just returned from a long trip to Scotland, during which I took hundreds of photographs, and today marks the feast of the Scottish patron Saint Andrews, so that’s the post!...
Before, During and After the Revolution
15 November 2023
I have been thinking about Salem during the American Revolution quite a bit over the past few months. It’s yet another era in Salem’s history which is tragically under-represented,...
8 November 2023
Back in Salem until I take off for Scotland at the end of next week. I’ve got lots of teaching, writing, and organizing to do, but I ignored all of my obligations last weekend and...
Salem in the Press, 2023 Halloween Edition
1 November 2023
Since I’ve been living outside of Salem for the past month, only coming in for classes and shooting right back to Maine on my (not-so) secret routes, I followed the press coverage...