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Why History Matters…Preserving our past establishes roots and community pride. It teaches, inspires, makes our communities more attractive, and encourages travel and tourism. Historic places and things are assets for economic development. Saving them is smart. And, as John Steinbeck asked in The Grapes of Wrath,"How willwe know it’s us without our past?"
Steve Berry and his wife, Elizabeth,
travel the world both researching and promoting his books. One comment they hear repeatedly concerns the dwindling supply of funds available to preserve our heritage. So Steve and Elizabeth launched History Matters to assist communities around the world with restoration and preservation.
What if these rarities are not preserved?
The answer is clear. Those links to our past will be irretrievably broken. Money for historic preservation and conservation is one of the first things cut from both governments’ and individuals’ budgets. Steve and Elizabeth thought it was time to come up with an innovative way to raise money.
That’s what History Matters is all about.
(Visit the FAQ page for more information on how we help communities raise money for restoration and preservation.)
News & Events
On April 4, 2017, Steve and Richard Stamm, Curator of the Smithsonian Castle and a character in The Lost Order, led a group of 50 people on a special behind-the-scenes tour as a History Matters fundraiser for the Smithsonian Libraries of the Smithsonian Castle. The group explored all of the Castle’s nooks and crannies, visiting secret places the public never sees, places that are part of The Lost Order. Prior to that, earlier in the day, Steve and Rick led a group from C-SPAN on the same tour which was broadcast on Sunday, August 13 on C-SPAN3. Click here to view the broadcast.
