Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society

Description

The Society allows visitors to step into the original Surveyors' House from Laura's book By the Shores of Silver Lake, or see firsthand Pa's craftsmanship in the house he built on Third Street, the Ingalls Home. The Society is open year-round and offers tours of the two original Ingalls family homes filled with items that belonged to Laura and her family and the First School of De Smet. There are 16 other sites in De Smet that Laura mentioned in her books that visitors may also see.

The society offers exhibits and tours.

Waynesboro Historical Society

Description

"The Waynesboro Historical Society is headquartered in the historic Oller House, 138 W. Main St., Waynesboro. This house was built in 1892 and is very much a part of the rich history in Waynesboro. The society offers a wealth of information for research through its library and archives including a computer database and microfilm library. The society works for the preservation of landmarks and structures in the Waynesboro area."

Native American Heritage Museum State Historic Site

Description

Visitors to the Museum can share in the journey of the Great Lakes Indian tribes who were forced to emigrate to Kansas in the 1800s, adapting their traditional Woodlands cultures to the rolling prairie landscape. At the Museum, once a Presbyterian mission built in 1845 to educate Iowa and Sac and Fox children, you will find quillwork, baskets, and other artwork of present-day descendants of emigrant tribes. Through the interactive exhibits, Native Americans tell stories in their own words.

The site offers exhibits, tours, and educational and recreational programs.

Both Sides of Booker T. Washington

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary looks at Booker T. Washington. Emancipated as a slave, he rose to become one of the most respected black educators at the head of the Tuskegee Institute; however, he was also accused of accommodating whites and accepting racism against blacks instead of fighting it.

This feature is no longer available.

Jane Addams and Hull House

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces Jane Addams, a wealthy woman who was a pioneer of social reform. She lived and worked in Hull House, a settlement house that assisted poor immigrants with child care and English lessons.

This feature is no longer available.

The Impulse for Reform Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/01/2008 - 15:30
Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces the wave of reform movements in U.S. in the 1830s and 1840s. Some campaigned for better conditions in prisons and asylums, while others formed utopian communities or discovered fad diets.

School House to White House: The Education of Presidents

Description

Like other citizens, U.S. Presidents attended elementary and secondary schools and then college. They went to classes; did their homework; joined clubs; participated in band, debate, and sports; worked on newspaper staffs; and ran for class office. The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum will host the National Archives traveling exhibit, "School House to White House: The Education of Presidents." Visitors journey back to the schooldays of the 20th-century presidents through photographs, archival materials, and museum objects revealing fascinating detail about the children who would one day grow up to be President of the United States. In conjunction with this exhibit, a teacher workshop will be held. Educators from four Presidential Libraries (Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, and Clinton) will share information and teaching activities for use in the classroom.

Contact name
Heuertz, Tom
Contact email
Tom.heuertz@nara.gov
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Phone number
816-268-8241
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$25
Duration
Six hours
Website
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/educatio.htm
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