Teachers can join the incredible Windjammers Education Band for a morning of music they will not soon forget. Through the music of Karl L. King, participants can relive the circus in its heyday, learning how each piece influenced the show and kept things moving along. A full band of circus musicians will break down the pieces into smaller parts, discussing the hows and whys of circus music composition as they go. Material covered can be related to both history and music study, and the workshop will include a lecture, gallery experience, and hands-on activity or lesson plan.

"An NCHE team will explore the topic of The Gilded Age and Reform Era at this Teaching American History colloquium."

"An NCHE team will explore the topic of the Founding of the Nation at this colloquium."

"An NCHE team of Sarah Drake Brown, Fritz Fischer, and Joan Musbach will explore the topic of the Great Depression and WWII at this colloquium."

This workshop will look at the Gilded Age (post-Reconstruction) and the Progressive Era as they affected and were seen by residents of St. Augustine.

This workshop will look at significant people and places in Florida during the Gilded Age -- that is, the late 1800s post-Reconstruction.

This workshop will "explore Florida's past and her peoples through the lenses of archaeology and history, beginning with an overview of the archaeological record, moving to the historical, and then wrestling with contemporary questions of interpretation, perspective, and ownership of objects. What can the archaeological record reveal about social and economic status and cultural traditions? How do we reconcile different worldviews?"

This workshop will discuss issues important in Florida 20th-century history, which may include "The Harlem Renaissance: Critical Issues in Black Literature and Culture," "Spanish Florida," "Democracy in Florida," "World War II: Florida Home Front," African-American communities and experience in Florida, or an overview of the archaeological record and cultural history of Florida. Contact the given number for more information.