Contributors

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Host

Connie Doebele

Connie Doebele (pronounced (DEB-lee) spent 25 years at C-SPAN television as a senior executive producer. She has produced the network's signature book program "Booknotes."  In addition, she was the originating producer for C-SPAN's Book TV.

 Over the years, she also produced the network's morning show "Washington Journal" in addition to its international coverage and its programming about the Supreme Court.

 In 2011, she produced a documentary about the Library of Congress.

 Connie also spent many years in front of the camera moderating C-SPAN's call-in programs and book interviews.

 She retired to Harrisburg in 2021 after four years at Purdue University as Managing Director of the Center for C-SPAN Scholarship & Engagement 

Guests

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Guest

Andrea Bakewell Lowery, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission


 Andrea Bakewell Lowery, a preservationist with more than 20 years of experience, has served at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) most recently as chief of the agency's Division of Architecture and Preservation. She  spearheaded the agency's master planning initiatives.

Lowery's portfolio includes managing the renovation and expansion of the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, rehabilitation of historic structures at Old Economy Village, and refurbishment of The State Museum of Pennsylvania for its 50th anniversary, culminating in its placement in the National Register of Historic Places. 

Lowery brings broad experience to the agency's diverse programs, having worked in both the private and public sectors as a preservation architect, architectural historian, and state preservation specialist.