Resting Places, Learning Spaces Podcast

Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces Podcast, where we explore cemeteries, memorial spaces, and the cultural traditions that shape how we remember the past.You can follow me on Instagram at @professorvandyke to continue the conversation or recommend a topic!Until next time, keep exploring, keep learning, and remember—every resting place has a story to tell.

Resting Places, Learning Spaces Podcast is a history podcast hosted by hillary van dyke, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

hillary van dyke hosts Resting Places, Learning Spaces Podcast, a history show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #14

  Teaching Tampa's Black History

  Jul 23, 20261h 36mS2

  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==

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  Episode #13

  Leader Fentrice Driskell

  May 15, 202634 minS2

  <p>My guest is Fentrice Driskell, who is sharing her legislative efforts related to historic cemeteries in Florida.</p><p>Special Guests: Leader Fentrice Driskell, Michelle Anderson</p><p>Read the episode summary here: </p><p>https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/leader-fentrice-driskell-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e13-a9c26b6daf88</p><p>References:</p><p>Capital Soup. (2023, April 20). Leader Fentrice Driskell’s Abandoned Cemeteries Bill Unanimously Passes the Florida House. Capital Soup. </p><p>Fentrice Driskell for State Senate. (n.d.).  Meet Fentrice. Fentrice Driskell for State Senate. https://fentriceforflorida.com/</p><p>Florida Division of Historical Resources. (2021). Abandoned African-American Cemeteries Task Force. Archaeology. htt...

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  Episode #12

  Roman Ruins

  May 8, 202633 minS2

  <p>Welcome to Resting Places, Learning Spaces. Today, we’re expanding how we think about resting places by exploring Roman ruins around the world. </p><p>Special Guests: Remy Thompson, Michelle Anderson</p><p>Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/roman-ruins-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-s2-e12-cf60ba5d7fbe </p><p>References</p><p>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/</p><p>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/</p><p>Dick Bu...

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  Episode #11

  What Season 1 Taught Me

  Mar 3, 202639 minS2

  <p>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 </p>

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  Episode #10

  The African American Burial Grounds & Remembering Project

  Dec 29, 202556 minS1

  <p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Special Guests: Dr. Antoinette Jackson, Michelle Anderson</p><p>Read the episode summary here: https://medium.com/@professorhvandyke/the-african-american-burial-grounds-remembering-project-resting-places-learning-spaces-podcast-8a6a6b017edc </p><p><br></p><p>Items Mentioned in Episode: </p><p>-Black Cemetery Network. (n.d.). Your donation makes a difference. Black Cemetery Network. https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/donate</p><p>-Carrol, J. (2025). FangerNails #1. Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/t...

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