Arthur and Rochelle Belfer National Conference for Educators

Description

At this conference, special emphasis will be placed on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's new exhibit, "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda." Museum educators and scholars share rationales, strategies, and approaches for presenting this complex topic to students, in sessions designed specifically for middle- and high-school teachers. Participants have extensive time to view the Museum's permanent exhibition "The Holocaust"; tour "Remember the Children: Daniel's Story," and other special exhibitions; and visit the interactive computers in the Wexner Learning Center and other resource areas. Seminar sessions emphasize planning and implementing units of study for teaching about the Holocaust in middle and high schools. Educators who complete the program receive a set of educational materials and a voucher worth $100 to purchase Holocaust–related resources in the Museum Shop.

Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Contact email
Location
Washington, DC
Contact name
Fredlake, Peter J.
Phone number
202-314-0352
Start Date
End Date
Registration Deadline

Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society [PA]

Description

"The Haldeman Mansion Preservation Society (HMPS) is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. It's mission is to preserve and interpret the birthplace of Samuel Steman Haldeman, by restoring its architecture and communicating its history." The Haldeman Mansion was placed on the Nation Register of Historic Places in 1977, and is most notable for its fantastic blend of German and Federal architectural styles. Currently, the home is undergoing a painstaking restoration designed to restore the home while preserving the architectural character of the house.

The site offers a biography of S.S. Haldeman, a history of the home's architecture, a photo gallery of the home featuring roughly 20 photographs, and an events calendar.

This mansion is currently being restored.

Calvin B. Taylor Museum [MD]

Description

The Calvin B. Taylor Museum is a historic house museum located in Berlin's National Register Historic District. The main block of the house has been converted into the present day museum, and the west wing is a gallery which displays local memorabilia. The home was originally built in 1832. The house was named for Calvin B. Taylor, who occupied the house between the early 1890s and 1932. Taylor was notable for founding the Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company. The museum serves to chronicle the daily life in Berlin, Maryland, during the course of the 19th century and early 20th century.

The site offers an events calendar, visitor information, a photo gallery featuring 18 photographs of the home, historical information regarding the home, and a photographic tour of the house.

This is a duplicate of listing 10078.

Ford's Theatre [DC]

Description

"The site of the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre holds a unique place in United States history. The theatre has enthralled millions of visitors since its reopening in 1968, and it is one of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital." Today, Ford's Theatre is first and foremost a fully functioning theater which hosts many professional performances throughout the year. The Theatre also contains a museum, which focuses on Washington, D.C. in the mid 1800s as well as Abraham Lincoln and will reopen in Spring, 2009.

The site offers an events calendar, a listing of upcoming performances, critical reviews of currently performances, visitor information, ticketing, historical information regarding Abraham Lincoln, and online multimedia lessons for elementary, middle, and high school students.

This is essentially a duplicate of listing 9503, the Ford's Theatre Society. The above listing was pre-existing.

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum [PA]

Description

"Also known as the Philadelphia Hall of Fame, The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Foundation was founded in May 2002. A Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, our mission, in brief, is to develop a sports hall of fame for Philadelphia as a means to preserve and promote the rich history of Philadelphia sports. Ultimately, we will build a museum in the city to honor our sports history." Currently, the foundation is working towards assembling funds in order to actually construct a hall of fame. The foundation is also now assembling historic philadelphia sports artifacts.

The site offers an online museum, information and small about hall of fame inductees, and an archive of the foundation's newsletter, The Legend.

The hall does not offer a physical site for visitation.

Maryland

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces Maryland's establishment when King Charles I granted the land to Lord Baltimore, a devout Catholic. His appointment angered the Protestant population already settled in Maryland.

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Constitution Gardens [DC]

Description

"Dedicated in 1976, Constitution Gardens serves as an oasis within the bustling city for visitors, residents and wildlife. A memorial island in the middle of an artificial lake has stones bearing the names and signatures of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Their pledge to freedom exists as a living tribute within this natural setting celebrating the U.S. Constitution."

The site offers historical and visitor information regarding the park. In order to contact the site via email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

The above is a pre-existing entry. The site offers memorial stones only without additional interpretation.

Lincoln

Description

Professors Gabor Boritt and Matthew Pinsker examine the War President Abraham Lincoln and the transformation of the United States during and after the Civil War. The seminar focuses on the central role of Gettysburg. Lecture topics include battlefields and soldiers; slavery and race; and Lincoln's transition to a resolute war leader.

Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Phone number
646-366-9666
Target Audience
Middle and high school
Start Date
Cost
Free; $400 stipend granted
Course Credit
Pittsburg State University (PSU) is pleased to offer graduate credit to workshop participants at a tuition fee of $199 per credit hour. Participants can receive three graduate credit hours for the duration of the week.
Duration
One week
End Date

Whiskey Rebellion

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary describes a new tax on liquor which provoked many of the frontiersman in western Pennsylvania to form the Whiskey Rebellion. President George Washington responded by sending troops to quell the uprising.

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