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Seminars for Teachers

Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America

Join us June 21-25 or July 12-16, 2010 for a one week Teacher’s Workshop: "Abraham Lincoln and the Forging of Modern America" at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (St. Louis metro area). Download a flyer: http://mohumanities.org/E-News/Feb10/LincolnSeminar.pdf. Information at http://www.siue.edu/education/neh

Discover Minnesota's Iron Range

The Minnesota Humanities Center is offering two opportunities to learn about iron production in an NEH summer seminar. Info at http://minnesotahumanities.org/landmarkhome

The Battle of Wilson's Creek

Study Missouri's unique Civil War stories in southwest Missouri! Download the flyer at http://mohumanities.org/E-News/Jan10/WilsonsCreek2010.pdf

Teaching Mark Twain

We're delighted to be the supporters of another summer of study at the Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal. Curator Henry Sweets began these outstanding workshops in 2006 and the interest has grow so much that the museum now has to offer three sessions. Application materials are available on the museum web site at http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/. Or you can download them directly from out web site:
http://mohumanities.org/E-News/Feb10/MarkTwainWorkshops.pdf

Congress in the Classroom, July 26-29, Peoria, Illinois

Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning education program now in its 19th year. Developed and sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, the workshop is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information on teaching about Congress.

Congress in the Classroom is designed for high school or middle school teachers who teach U.S. history, government, civics, political science, or social studies.  Forty teachers will be selected to take part in the program.  All online applications must be received by no later than April 15, 2010. We will notify individuals of our decisions by April 30, 2010.

Full details are on the Dirksen Center web site.

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