The Living History Group
Craig Hadley - Owner and Managing Director
Since 2005 Craig Hadley has been the owner and managing director of The Living History Group based in Charleston, South Carolina. Craig is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has been a professional historian & archaeologist for more than 20 years.
During that time he has worked as a professional field director of archaeology; as a consultant for the History Channel; designed various museums and museum exhibits around the country; worked as an assistant professor of history; and as a documentary film maker and motion picture historical consultant. He is also currently the chief military historian for the South Carolina State Guard and has a new book coming out in late 2010 entitled “South Carolinians in Uniform: 1671 to 1945.”
Craig was recently awarded the 2009 Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award for his work designing and project managing the entire Magnolia Plantation African-American Cabin Project known as “From Slavery to Freedom.” This large and innovative three year project culminated with its grand opening on March 1, 2009.
Contact Craig at: craighadley@aol.com
David Fournier - Director of New Media
David has a BA degree in Interactive Media and Modern Languages. He studied at Andrews University, Southern Adventist University and spent a year at a "sister" college in France called Campus Adventiste du Salève.
David has worked as the associate director of Online Learning at a private university in Tennessee where he helped jumpstart the online education program. He worked for a short time in IT. He has worked as a resident film maker at a non profit. He has been working with The Living History Group since its inception. David is currently editing a short documentary about the ongoing recovery efforts taking place on the coast of Texas in the wake of hurricane Rita.
David's specialties are photography, media technology, and cinematography. From portraits, to compcards, landscapes and travel photography, David is in his element behind a camera. He took his first photography class in high school. Film, was a natural progression. In fact David began to explore the idea of telling stories in pictures before he picked up a video camera. You can see David's photography on his website at www.photofurnace.com.
Contact David at: david@photofurnace.com
Kate Fowler – Historian & Research Assistant
Kate graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007 with a degree in Art History and History. She began working for The Living History Group in October 2007. Kate has worked on such projects as Magnolia Plantation's "From Slavery to Freedom"; the Fountain Inn history museum; the Garvin House project and many others.