Judy Rosella Edwards

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Hello, my name is Judy Rosella Edwards - ecolitgy
Hello, my name is Judy Rosella Edwards - ecolitgy

I am your host, Judy Rosella Edwards. I hold a master's degree in Instructional Systems Technology from the College of Education at Indiana University. Visit my personal webpage to learn more about me.

I am a freelance writer plus I write a monthly column for GenWeekly. I am a contributor to the Dictionary of UU Biography and I have written for a number of newspapers.

I host The Jasper Douthit Project. I presented a paper about Douthit's newspaper work at the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency's 2003 Conference on Illinois History.

I have been involved with genealogy since 1973. I host several sites for the Genealogy Trails History Group where the motto is "Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy":

Latest Articles

Ahoy, Lighthouse Museum Interns!
Museum interns can explore their love of the sea while earning college credit.
Dec 16, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
Belgian Museum of Printing History
Discover there is nothing modern about the Garamond font on your PC. Visit the Museum Plantin-Moretus/ Prentenkabinet, Antwerpen - UNESCO World Heritage, in Belgium.
Oct 24, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
Reinventing A Day at the Museum
How do museums come up with such clever programs for kids? The National Museum of Education provides ideas for activities for exploring a kid's favorite museum.
Oct 18, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
The Black Heritage Trail Museums
The Museum of African-American History includes the first black church building built in Boston and the oldest African Meeting House still standing.
Oct 18, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
The Boyana Church Museum
Sometimes a museum is actually the exhibit. The medieval frescoes at Boyana Church National History Museum in Bulgaria, preserve the Veliko Turnovo School of Painting.
Oct 9, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
Museum Memberships
Museums encourage ongoing support by offering from individual to patron-level memberships. All levels offer special museum experiences, travel, and dining opportunities.
Oct 8, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
Become a Museum Docent
What does a docent do? How do you learn to give docent guided tours? Learn about docents and docent training at National Docent Symposium.
Oct 7, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
Listening To The Muses
"Let's go to a museum!" evokes entirely different images in each and every one of us. So, what is a museum?
Sep 28, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards
Dickson Mounds Museum, Lewistown
More recently famous as home to Edgar Lee Masters and his semi-biographical "Spoon River Anthology," Lewistown, Illinois, is also home to the Dickson Mounds Museum.
Sep 26, 2007 - Judy Rosella Edwards