Just Below Your Feet
A year ago, during American Archaeology Field School, one of my students asked about Cultural Resource Management in Pennsylvania. I told her about...
Public Archaeology
As a historical archaeologist, I work with museums and non-profit organizations, colleges and universities, public and private schools, and...
Stewards of the Past
I thwarted my husband’s vacation plans. Days before he purchased tickets for a Caribbean cruise, I suggested Scotland. In the blink of an eye, I...
The Heritage Trail
A stroll along the James P. Bressler Heritage Trail on Canfield Island is invigorating and educational. It’s also tranquil, this quiet spot...
Mighty Susquehanna
The Susquehanna is a shallow river that flows about 440 miles, from Cooperstown to the Chesapeake Bay. Nearly 200 years ago, canals were used to...
Downsizing
She’s gone. Dan picked “To Blave” up one bitter, cold day in April and headed for Wisconsin. He sent us a note; he and his son finally went sailing...
Daysailing
Daysailing, also called dinghy cruising, has been described as “a magical way of exploring new coastlines and experiencing nature at close...
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Your Ticket to Rome
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Tony Smith’s Small Boat
ANNAPOLIS, Md — Tony Smith, designer and builder of the 28-foot Telstar trimaran and the 35-foot Gemini catamaran,...
Finding a Small Boat
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Robin Van Auken
I am a writer and educator, specializing in historic topics. I have 25+ years as a journalist, working for daily and weekly newspapers in Florida and Pennsylvania. I am the author and co-author of 10 books on regional history, including "Play Ball! The Story of Little League Baseball."
I teach communication and anthropological archaeology at Lycoming College. I also direct the summer youth program, Lycoming College for Kids & Teens.
Educational Specialties: Experience developing curricula for for students of all ages. Confident speaker for groups, small and large. Experience mentoring and advising students, and overseeing independent projects and internships.
Editorial Specialties: Writing, editing, researching, instructing, organizing workshops, website content development, teaching and integrating social media, and most activities within general print and digital communications.
Anthropological Specialties: Instructing, overseeing field schools, organizing public archaeology digs, museum curation, cultural consultation, historic and prehistoric site survey, researching, writing reports.
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