Resting Places, Learning Spaces Podcast

My guests are: Nigel Rudolph, public archaeologist and historic preservationist, and his research and work with the Old Groveland Cemetery.

Special Guests: Nigel Rudolph, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/nigel-rudolph-old-groveland-cemetery-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e15-60740beec312

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.fpan.us/training-courses/crpt/

My guests are: JR Davis, founder of the What It Was Walking Tour, and Ashley Morrow and her work documenting and elevating Black history in the Tampa Bay region.

Special Guests: JR Davis, Ashley Morrow, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/teaching-tampas-black-history-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e14-38acdc21b82a

Resources Mentioned:

What It Was Walking Tour

-https://www.whatitwaswalkingtourtampa.com/

-https://www.instagram.com/what_it_was_walking_tour_tampa/?hl=en

-https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaswalkingt 

Tampa Through Time: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/3d6c53fe7f634a03b9b13e0c5fd73451 

Black Tampa Historians:

-https://www.facebook.com/blacktampahistorians/ 

-https://www.youtube.com/@blacktampahistorians 

-https://www.instagram.com/blacktampahistorians 

-https://blacktampahistorians.com/ 

The BEAT of Tampa Bay

-https://www.instagram.com/thebeatoftampabay 

-https://www.facebook.com/thebeatoftampabay 

-https://www.youtube.com/@TheBEATofTampaBay 

City of Tampa Council Meetings: https://www.youtube.com/@cityoftampameetings/streams

WITWWT + BTH: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dav5G3GB-Tq/?igsh=MXZub2lpaWNkcDl5Ng== 

My guest is Fentrice Driskell, who is sharing her legislative efforts related to historic cemeteries in Florida.

Special Guests: Leader Fentrice Driskell, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here:

https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/leader-fentrice-driskell-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e13-a9c26b6daf88

References:

Capital Soup. (2023, April 20). Leader Fentrice Driskell’s Abandoned Cemeteries Bill Unanimously Passes the Florida House. Capital Soup.

Fentrice Driskell for State Senate. (n.d.).  Meet Fentrice. Fentrice Driskell for State Senate. https://fentriceforflorida.com/

Florida Division of Historical Resources. (2021). Abandoned African-American Cemeteries Task Force. Archaeology. https://dos.myflorida.com/historical/archaeology/human- remains/abandoned-cemeteries/abandoned-african-american-cemeteries-task-force/

Florida House of Representatives. (n.d.). Fentrice Driskell. Representatives. https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/custom/details.aspx?MemberId=4745&LegislativeTermId=91

Florida House of Representatives. (2022). HB 4815- African American Cemetery Education Tampa Bay. Bills. https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=75435

Galo, A. (2022, March 24). Tampa lawmakers vow to push abandoned Black cemeteries bill in next session. Tampa Bay Times. https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida- politics/2022/03/24/tampa-lawmakers-vow-to-push-abandoned-black-cemeteries-bill-in- next-session/

Hayes, K. (2022, March 12).  Legislature approves $750K for Tampa Bay education program on erased Black cemeteries. Florida Politics. https://floridapolitics.com/archives/507940-legislature-approves-750k-for-tampa-bay- education-program-on-erased-black-cemeteries/

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. Today, we’re expanding how we think about resting places by exploring Roman ruins around the world.

Special Guests: Remy Thompson, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/roman-ruins-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e12-cf60ba5d7fbe

References

Appleton, S. (2025, June 25). Traces of Ancient Rome in the Modern World. National Geographic. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/traces-ancient-rome-modern-world/

Bahn, P. (2023, August 10). Why Humans Have Always Been Fascinated With Their Ancient Past. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2023/08/10/why-humans-have-always-been-fascinated-with-their-ancient-past/

Dick Buscher, L. (2025, June 25). In photos: The ancient Roman baths of Bath, England. LiveScience. https://www.livescience.com/29635-ancient-roman-baths-england.html

Unesco. (n.d.) Archaeological Site of Volubilis.Unesco World Heritage Convention. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/836/

Waxman, O.B.. (2023, September 2023) The Most Famous Historian of Rome on Why Men Are Obsessed. Time Magazine. https://time.com/6317735/men-roman-empire-mary-beard-history/

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. For the first episode of Season 2, I wanted to slow things down and look back before moving forward by thinking about the lessons from Season 1 with educational contributor Michelle Anderson.Special Guests: Michelle AndersonRead the episode summary here: ⁠https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/what-season-1-taught-me-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e11-eb9d93db40f8

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. We are diving into the work of the African American Burial Grounds & Remembering Project led by anthropologist Dr. Antoinette Jackson at the University of South Florida.

Special Guests: Dr. Antoinette Jackson, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/the-african-american-burial-grounds-remembering-project-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-8a6a6b017edc

Items Mentioned in Episode: 

-Black Cemetery Network. (n.d.). Your donation makes a difference. Black Cemetery Network. https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/donate

-Carrol, J. (2025). FangerNails #1. Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twamanb2b/fangernails-1

-University of Georgia Press. (n.d.) Grave History. University of Georgia Press. https://www.ugapress.org/9780820365800/grave-history/

-Van Dyke, H. (2024). Browse all AABG Cemetery Education Lesson Plans. University of South Florida Digital Commons. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/aabg_cemetery_lessons_all/

References:

-African American Burial Ground Project. (2022, April 1). African American Burial Ground Project. University of South Florida Libraries. https://aae.lib.usf.edu/aabgp/https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites

-Black Cemetery Network. (n.d.).  Site Directory. Black Cemetery Network. https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites

-Durosier, A. (2024, November 25). The African American Burial Grounds and Remembering Project brings awareness to forgotten cemeteries in Tampa Bay. The Crow’s Nest at USF St. Petersburg. https://crowsneststpete.com/2024/11/25/filling-the-gaps-in-history-the-african-american-burial-grounds-and-remembering-project-bring-awareness-to-forgotten-cemeteries-in-tampa-bay/ 

-University of South Florida Anthropology. (n.d.). Antoinette Jackson. University of South Florida. https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/anthropology/people/jackson.aspx

-USF College of Arts and Sciences. (2025, October 29). Please help us congratulate Dr. Antoinette Jackson from the USF Department of Anthropology -- she was awarded the "John Lewis Award [Post]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/CASatUSF/photos/please-help-us-congratulate-dr-antoinette-jackson-from-the-usf-department-of-ant/1358615219448828/

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. We're diving into the world of Harry Potter, not through spells and Quidditch, but through the lens of death.

Special Guests: Dr. Julian Wamble, Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/death-in-the-wizarding-world-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s1-e9-2637c4fe7815

References:

George Washington University. (n.d.). Julian Wamble. George Washington University Department of Political Science. https://politicalscience.columbian.gwu.edu/julian-wamble

Wamble, J. (2023). Home. https://www.julianwamble.com/ 

Wamble, J. (2024). About Professor Julian Wamble, Ph.D. https://politicalscience.columbian.gwu.edu/julian-wamble

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. We are taking a journey to the mystical Stone Henge.

Special Guest: Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: ⁠https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/stone-henge-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s1-e8-66c9041ab167

References:

English Heritage. (n.d.). Learn: Celebrating Solstice at Stonehenge. English Heritage. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/teaching-resources/celebrating-solstice-at-stonehenge/

English Heritage. (n.d.). Solstice at Stonehenge. English Heritage. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/things-to-do/solstice/

English Heritage. (n.d.). Understanding Stonehenge. English Heritage. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/understanding-stonehenge/

Greaney, S. (2022). Here comes the sun! Stonehenge and the summer solstice. English Heritage. https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/here-comes-sun-stonehenge-and-summer-solstice

Nat Geo Kids. (n.d.). Stonehenge Facts!. Nat Geo Kids. https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/stonehenge-facts/

Pearson, M.P. (2025). Stonehenge Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Stonehenge 

Stonehenge Tickets and Tours. (n.d.) 9 Interesting Stonehenge Facts 2025 Stonehenge Tickets and Tours. https://stonehengetickets.tours/9-facts-about-stonehenge/

-Tampa Parks and Recreation Department. (n.d.). MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. The Black Cemetery Network. https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/memorial-park-cemetery

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. We are joined by Rosie Grant, an archivist,  social media creator, and cemetery explorer who re-creates recipes found on people’s headstones. You can find her on TikTok @ghostlyarchive and Instagram @ghostly.archive.

Special Guests: Rosie Grant and Michelle Anderson

Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s1-e6-e441ed4f3d4b

Find Rosie's book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/to-die-for/rosie-grant/9780063424401