I personally thoroughly enjoyed her presentation. I find history extremely fascinating, and getting to learn about all of the rich history of Charleston was very cool. Many of the things she said I hadn't heard before, and she kept me intrigued the entire time.
Mostly, I think I was so wowed because at the beginning she said "History is written by the winners", which is extremely true. I thought it was amazing because even though she said that, Ms. Miller still managed to provide details about the south before the Civil War that I had never heard.
Not only that, but it is always so pleasing to me to see people who are genuinely passionate about what they do. I find it incredibly inspiring, and it brings me hope and motivation that I will find something that makes me feel the same. I don't remember what she said exactly, but for a solid ten minutes she stood at the board and pointed out different designs in the headstone she had put up.
Here's an picture of it ->
Overall, I thought her presentation was a great use of class time. Ms. Miller is such a kind woman and speaking to her afterwards provided more insight on to both the history of Charleston and her life in general. I would love to talk to her again sometime and learn more because I honestly didn't think there was enough time for me to learn all I could from someone with so much knowledge. I'm very thankful for this wonderful opportunity, but I was also so wrapped up in what she was saying and therefore forgot to take notes. I really enjoyed learning from her, though.
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