Cultures of Independence: Perspectives on Independence Hall and the Meaning of Freedom

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Cultures of Independence: Perspectives on Independence Hall and the Meaning of Freedom

Sunday, 7/26/15 8:00 pm - Friday, 7/31/15 8:00 pm

Event Type

Teacher Institute
Act 48/CEU Credits Offered

Applications are now being accepted for this new NEH-funded teacher workshop.  Cultures of Independence: Perspectives on Independence Hall and the Meaning of Freedom will raise awareness of how Independence Hall has been involved in the ongoing process of creating a nation and civic life, not just in the magical moment of July 1776.  During each day of  a week-long workshop, 36 teachers will be immersed in a process of discovering and developing strategies for teaching the ongoing history of the American independence. Dr. Charlene Mires, author of Independence Hall in American Memory, will be the scholar-in-residence.

The workshop will be offered twice:  June 21-26 and July 26-July 31. Applications are now being accepted through March 2, 2015. For information on how to apply, go to How To Apply.

Cultures of Independence is being offered by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in conjunction with partners: