Up-and-Comers
Author: Ayla Toussaint (Loretto Heritage Center)
Telling history through the stories of individual people and communities instead of through government actions, dates, and numbers takes a typically one-dimensional depiction of the past and creates a more faceted understanding. Recounting the lives of individuals brings depth, and these unique experiences make that once-static history into a compelling story that engages with people on a deeply personal level. I decided to pursue a career in archives because of the ability of primary sources to elicit this response and redefine how we understand and interact with the past.
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How to Cite: Toussaint, A. (2020) “Meet Ayla Toussaint, Archivist at the Loretto Heritage Center, Nerinx, Kentucky”, MAC Newsletter. 47(3).