Apply Now for Spring 2022 TAH Weekend Seminars After a two-year pause, Teaching American History’s weekend colloquia have returned. These colloquia gather teachers from around the country for two days of in-depth discussion on a topic in American history. Each seminar is led by a scholar with expertise in its subject, and each is centered around primary documents chosen to illuminate it. Held near sites of historical or cultural interest, each seminar schedules time to explore one of these sites.

There are still professional development opportunities available for teachers at our weekend seminars this Spring. Teaching American History covers room and meals and provides a $300 stipend for each participant. More information on professional development at our multi-day seminars is available here.

Forbes Library in Northampton, MA. Boston Public Library “Alexander Hamilton: The Indispensable Founder” Will take place in historic Oldtown Alexandria, VA, with a visit to George Washington’s Mount Vernon, February 25–27. Seminar Leader: Steve Knott, Naval War College

“The Political Theory of the American Founding” Visit the cultural hub of Northampton, MA, with a visit to the magnificent Forbes Library, which houses Calvin Coolidge’s presidential papers, March 18–20. Seminar Leader: Jason Stevens, Ashland University

Palace of the Governors and Our Lady of Victory Procession. Nevins Memorial Library “The Political Theory of the American Founding” Join us in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, where participants will tour the Museum of New Mexico at the Palace of Governors (built in 1610), March 18–20. Seminar Leader: Jason Jividen, St. Vincent College

“The American Founding: The Fight for Ratification” Will take place in Buck’s County, PA, and includes a tour of the nearby Old Barracks Museum, March 25–27. Seminar Leader: Eric Sands, Berry College

“From Brown v. Board to Little Rock and Beyond: School Desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement” Join us in Little Rock, AR, where we will take a tour of Little Rock Central High School. Seminar Leader: David Krugler, University of Wisconsin

Abraham Lincoln’s Home, Boston Public Library “Abraham Lincoln, Race, and the New Birth of Freedom” Visit the Lincoln’s Home National Historic District in Springfield, IL, April 1–3. Seminar Leader: Dan Monroe, Millikin University

“Parties and Party Strife during the American Founding” Meet us in Kansas City, where we will tour the National World War I Museum, April 22–24. Seminar Leader: Joe Postell, Hillsdale College

“Liberty and Equality in the American Founding” Will take place in Omaha, NE, and includes a tour of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum, April 22–24. Seminar Leader: Jeremy Bailey, University of Oklahoma

“What is New and what is Old in the American Founding: How the U.S. Constitution Improved on other Republican Forms of Government” Visit Tulsa, OK and join us on a visit to the Gilcrease Museum, which houses the most comprehensive collection of the art of the American West, April 29–May 1. Seminar Leader: Scott Yenor, Boise State University

If you are interested in any of these professional development opportunities, contact Stacy Moses at smoses@tah.org. Please indicate both your preferred and alternate choice of seminar.

Teachers who attend these seminars value the time away in a comfortable setting, learning both from the scholar facilitator and from their fellow educators. We’ll be offering a Fall roster of weekend seminars soon.

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