From the Stanford University Department of History website:

"The 2010 William Robertson Coe Summer Workshop in American History will be organized around the theme of 'Revolutions in American Life.' Participants will explore problems of historical change and continuity through a close examination of three watershed periods in American history: the American Revolution, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights era. Each period was marked by bitter conflict and momentous change, not only in the realm of politics but also in American social, cultural, and political life. Not surprisingly, each has generated intense debate among historians.

Participants in the Coe Workshop will examine these three periods, as well as the historiographical debates to which they have given rise. Salient themes include changing conceptions of citizenship and of the relationship between individuals and the state; struggles over the meaning of federalism; and the continuous struggles of women, African Americans, and other historically marginalized groups to claim their full portion as American citizens.

Instruction will include daily lectures by Stanford University historians, as well as group discussions of select primary and secondary sources. (Participants will receive a resource packet, including books, documents, and sample curricula, about one month before the workshop begins.) These lectures and discussions, convened daily from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, will be supplemented by evening movie screenings, as well as by occasional field trips to local museums, archives, and historical sites. While the primary focus is on content enrichment, the workshop will also include dedicated pedagogy sessions, enabling participants to debate and exchange effective teaching strategies. In addition, each participant will create a lesson examining one of the three historical periods under consideration, which he or she will then share with other workshop members."

From the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum:

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum will be offering a summer course for teachers in July. Presenters will examine the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and discuss its legacy. Teachers will have the opportunity to hear scholars from around the nation and discuss the latest research on topics such as the Vietnam War, the Iran hostage crisis, the end of the Cold War, and present-day conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Educators will also create lesson plans and teaching materials based on the presentations.

Speakers include Adrian Lewis, University of Kansas; representatives from nine presidential libraries; Paul Edwards from the Center for the Study of the Korean War; military historians; and currently serving military officers from Fort Leavenworth.

Teachers will have access to numerous primary sources from the Truman Archives during the week-long conference and will be encouraged to share their ideas during the conference.

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"This course will examine military aspects of the war, as well as political developments during it, including the political history of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and the Second Inaugural. The course also examines the post-war Amendments and the Reconstruction era."

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"This course focuses on three topics: political developments in North America and the British empire and the arguments for and against independence, culminating in the Declaration of Independence; the Revolutionary War as a military, social, and cultural event in the development of the American nation and state; and the United States under the Articles of Confederation."

From the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum:

Staff from George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens will join with staff from the Truman Library to present this unique workshop. Both Presidents Washington and Truman will come under close scrutiny as their early life, influences, military careers, and presidency will be compared. Themes include leadership, character, decision making, and handling crises. A reenactor from the Washington era will also be present!

This two-day workshop will be a one-time offering and numerous primary sources and ready-to-use teaching materials will be supplied. In addition to excellent content, teaching strategies and methods will be discussed.

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"Abraham Lincoln wove his words into the fabric of American history. In the twenty-first century, Lincoln's political language remains more contemporary than all but the most timeless of the political language of the American Founding. This course is a study of selected Lincoln speeches aiming to illuminate Lincoln's understanding of the relation of the principles of the American Founding to the most pressing issues of his day."

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"The Federalist is a complex political work comprised of arguments about war, economics, national unity, and liberty (among other things) based on appeals to human nature, history, reason, and prudence. In this course we will examine and discuss The Federalist as fully and as deeply we can, aiming to understand how (or whether) its parts fit together in a coherent whole and its enduring contribution to our understanding of politics."

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"A study of the sectional conflict beginning with the nullification crisis. This course will not only examine the political, social and economic developments in the period leading to the Civil War, but will emphasize the political thought of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and John C. Calhoun."

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"This course is an intensive study of the constitutional convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, and the creation of the Bill of Rights. It will include a close examination of The Federalist and the anti-federalist papers. "

From the Ashbrook Center website:

"These seminars are offered to encourage teachers to seriously examine significant events in American history in light of the principles of the American founding, and also to encourage the use of primary source materials in the classroom. The seminars, which include both lecture and discussion, are taught by leading scholars in their field from throughout the nation."