Public Speaking
I got my start in the public history field by giving tours at historic sites, and I’m always excited to chat about the study of the past. If you’re interested in having me speak to your organization, either in person or virtually, please feel free to send me an email at rsvierick@gmail.com.
I’m available for the following presentations:
Nobody Told Me There’d Be Crocodiles: Public Historians and History as a Team Sport
The Poet Patriot: The Life and Times of David Humphreys
An Extra-“Ward”-inary City: The Surprisingly Contentious History of Wards in Alexandria, Virginia.
Protected Beyond All Human Probability or Expectation: George Washington’s Many Brushes with Death
Show Me Your Soruces, Hal: The Promise and Peril of AI and History
The Very Definition of a Double-Edge Sword: The Internet and History
A Mystery Worthy of Poe: Searching for Evidence of Edgar Allan Poe’s Visit to Alexandria
If you have another topic in mind, let me know, and we can come up with a presentation that fits your organization’s needs.
Have a podcast? I’m available to chat about any of the topics discussed on History’s Confluences and about public history.
Curious about my public speaking? In 2022, I gave a talk at the Alexandria Historical Society about the importance and relevance of the public history field.
Here are some of my podcast appearances:
“Interpretive Planning with Halley Fehner and Scott Vierick,” What’s Up Interpreters.
“How to Tell a Complete Battlefield Story: Falling Waters with Scott Vierick,” PreserveCast.
“Did Edgar Allan Poe Ever Visit Alexandria?” Virginia History Podcast
“Historian for Hire With Scott Vierick of History Associates, Inc.” PreserveCast