Workshop Details
Discover the stories hidden in family artifacts in this hands-on workshop with Dan Hurley, author of Crossing Borders, Expanding Boundaries.
Workshop participants will practice interpreting letters, photos, and objects, create short narratives, and explore connections between personal histories and broader community and historical narratives. The session includes guided exercises, group discussion and practical tips for preserving and sharing your stories. Materials and handouts will be provided.
Note: This will be the first in a series of three workshops, extending into April and June 2026.
Attendance of all three workshops is not required to learn to save and catalog family stories.
Workshop Facilitator: Dan Hurley
Dan Hurley founded Applied History Associates, a public history consulting firm, in 1985. Dan contracts with museums and corporations to produce research reports, books, exhibits and video documentaries. He is best known as the producer and on-air reporter for Local 12 News (CBS affiliate) for 36 years.
He worked as a columnist for the Cincinnati Post and Cincy Magazine. He also served as the original project manager from 1994 to 1997 for what became the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Since retiring as director of Leadership Cincinnati in 2016, Dan has stepped in as the interim President of the Freedom Center and as host of Cincinnati Edition on 91.7 WVXU (NPR affiliate).
In 2025 Dan published three books: Four Cincinnatis and Other Essays; Queen City Club at 150; and Crossing Borders/ Expanding Boundaries: A White Soldier’s Experience of the WWII Segregated Army.
