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History has been a part of Matthew Bova\u2019s life for as long as he can remember. In fact, even longer. The UMW junior\u2019s parents met when they were both historical interpreters at Claude Moore Colonial Farm.<\/p>\n

\"Junior
Junior Matthew Bova, a double major in historic preservation and geography whose experiences at UMW brought him to Paris for a study abroad, just completed a Library of Congress junior fellowship, working entirely remotely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI feel fortunate to have grown up in an area so rich in history,\u201d said Bova, an Arlington, Virginia, native who spent his childhood volunteering at the Northern Virginia site, and visiting national landmarks on family vacations. \u201cIt played a pretty important role in my upbringing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He knew he\u2019d be at home when he discovered that the University of Mary Washington offered a historic preservation major, one of only four in the country for undergraduates. His time spent exploring centuries-old artifacts and architecture in Fredericksburg and throughout Virginia \u2013 and as far away as France \u2013 helped land him a competitive Library of Congress (LOC) junior fellowship this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had never even heard of the field before coming to UMW,\u201d said Bova, who quickly put his studies to work volunteering with the George Washington Foundation in Fredericksburg. He gave tours of the Kenmore House, former home of Betty and Fielding Lewis, the first president\u2019s only sister and her husband, which is now a National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n

As he led visitors through the candle-lit halls of the 18th-century plantation home that served as a makeshift hospital for the Union Army during the Civil War, Bova said, he learned how to craft a narrative to give tourists a lasting impression of the site.<\/p>\n

His research also took him to Isle of Wight, Virginia, just south of the James River. Working with UMW peers last fall, Bova helped catalog graves in the historic Ivy Hill Cemetery, documenting the names, text and artistry on each headstone. While the students could only cover a small portion of the grounds that weekend, Bova said, the experience was so rewarding that he declared geography as a second major.<\/p>\n

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Over spring break, Bova was one of a few students who helped Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation Lauren McMillan survey an archaeological site, combining skills he gained in his GIS classes with his historic preservation major. Photo courtesy of Lauren McMillan. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Bova (far left) and his classmates listen to a tour guide at the Mus\u00e9e de Cluny in Paris. “Matt’s work goes beyond the expected and into historical aspects that are fun and fascinating,” said Professor of Historic Preservation Andr\u00e9a Livi Smith, who said Bova “graded” historic clocks during that study abroad trip. <\/div> <\/div>
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Bova demonstrates an atlatl – an ancient spear thrower – at a conference hosted by the historic preservation department. \u201cHe was great with the public as he explained experimental archaeology, a field in which we learn how to make and use the objects we excavate and research,” said Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation Lauren McMillan. Photo courtesy of Lauren McMillan. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Bova (second from left), along with his UMW historic preservation classmates, at the P\u00e8re Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, visiting the grave of Eliza Monroe Hay, daughter of President James Monroe. Photo courtesy of Andr\u00e9a Livi Smith. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Before the pandemic hit, he got the chance to combine skills from both majors, helping his advisor, Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation Lauren McMillan, survey an archaeological site.<\/p>\n

\u201cMatthew\u2019s passion and enthusiasm for historic preservation and archaeology are infectious,\u201d said McMillan, who watched Bova demonstrate how to use an atlatl \u2013 an ancient spear thrower \u2013 at a department-hosted conference last fall. \u201cHe was great with the public as he explained experimental archaeology, a field in which we learn how to make and use the objects we excavate and research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bova also traveled to Paris for a month-long study abroad trip led by Professor of Historic Preservation Andr\u00e9a Livi Smith. Covering everything from history and urban planning, to contemporary issues like the reconstruction of Notre Dame, the group explored the city\u2019s famed arrondissements, as well as neighborhoods and nooks known only to Parisians.<\/p>\n

\"Bova,
Bova, who is planning a career in archaeology, spent last month writing a computer program to access digital items from the LOC\u2019s Luso-Hispanic division.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He intended to spend this summer a little closer to home in Washington, D.C., but once the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, he learned he\u2019d be completing his LOC junior fellowship \u2013 his first full-time job \u2013 remotely.<\/p>\n

His last month was spent applying coding skills he gained at UMW to write a computer program to access digital items from the Latin American and Caribbean countries colonized by Spain and Portugal in the early 16th century in the LOC\u2019s Luso-Hispanic division. The work has helped prepare him for his next two years at Mary Washington and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m hopeful it will lead to more opportunities once this crisis is over,\u201d said Bova, who plans to pursue a career in archaeology. \u201cBeing a part of UMW\u2019s historic preservation department and this experience with the Library of Congress will help me reach my goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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