Coming Fall 2024
2022
Click here to learn more about whaling, museums, and world’s fairs
2013
Click here to learn more about postcards, holidays, and the Progressive Era
Chapter: “The Winter Solstice and other Celebrations of the Season” 2020
Click here to learn more about the history of American holidays
Museum Exhibit, Filson Historical Society, November 2022-March, 2023
Click here to learn more about the Tudor Revival phenomenon of the 1920s
Project Historian — History of Philanthropy, National Museum of American History, 2014-2016
Click here to learn more about the history of philanthropy in America
Dr. Gifford is a public historian who focuses on American popular and visual culture, as well as museums in American culture. He received his PhD from George Mason University in 2011. Daniel Gifford's career spans both academia and public history, including several years with the Smithsonian Institution. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky. For a complete bio, visit About.