The Emancipation Proclamation
Description
Professor Allen Guelzo examines Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, looking critically at its use of language and Lincoln's motivations in writing it.
Antebellum America
Description
Professor Mackubin T. Owens traces the flow of antebellum history, up to the Civil War, examining the many changes and pushes for more change that characterized this period.
Lincoln Over the Years
Description
Professor Mackubin T. Owens looks at perceptions of Abraham Lincoln, both during his presidency and over the course of American history.
Eisenhower Academy
Description
From the Eisenhower National Historic Site:
"The 13th annual Eisenhower Academy, a summer institute for teachers, presents an in-depth perspective of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and world leader, and introduces effective strategies for teaching the Cold War era in the classroom. Lectures and discussion cover civil rights, the Cold War, 1950's economics, popular culture, and new scholarship on the Eisenhower Presidency. Field trips include a visit to the Eisenhowers' home and a guided walk through historic Gettysburg to explore Eisenhower's life and times in the community."
Contact name
John Joyce
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg College, Mount St. Mary's University
Phone number
7173389114
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$725 with room and board; $475 for day students
Course Credit
"Two Pennsylvania Professional Education Credits (60 Act 48 CEUs) are available for attending the Academy. Three graduate credits are available for an additional fee of $1128 through the Mount St. Mary's Master of Education program. To receive credit, students will complete course assignments and lesson plan, and attend all sessions of the Academy."
Duration
Six days
End Date
The Gadsden Purchase
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico, which completed the continental United States from coast to coast.
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the United States the northern portion of Mexico that eventually became the southwestern states.
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The Wilmot Proviso
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces David Wilmot, a Democratic Representative from Pennsylvania, who, in 1848, insisted that slavery be banned in any new states acquired from Mexico.
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President Polk and the Mexican-American War
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes President Polk's determination to acquire California and the southwest. Polk provoked a war with Mexico to achieve his goal.
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The Alamo
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how, in 1836, during the Texan struggle for independence from Mexico, a small group of Texan revolutionaries fought a much-larger army of Mexican soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo.
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The Second Continental Congress
Description
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the Philadelphia meeting of the Second Continental Congress, shortly after the American Revolution began. Benjamin Franklin proposed independence from Britain, and George Washington was appointed to lead the Continental Army.
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