Adam Goodheart, Historical Society, and Talbot County Alumni
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“Hometown History” demonstrated to educators how to make use of historical resources in their own communities; how to engage students in researching and studying the places where they live; and how to connect local history to larger historical events. As our “laboratory,” we used Chestertown, Md., a town whose rich history stretches back more than 300 years. This seminar focused particularly on using original historical documents, whether in the classroom or during field trips. We will discover how records of one local community – including 19th-century newspaper articles, firsthand slave narratives, and census records – vividly reveal how the Underground Railroad and the Civil War were experienced by ordinary citizens of this small American town. Teachers learned how primary sources can “bring to life” a local historic site (such as Chestertown’s Civil War veterans’ hall) by revealing individual stories of people who took part in its history. Participants discussed research strategies and Maryland-specific resources with State Archivist Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse, Jr. and Chris Haley, Research Director for the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland Program at the Maryland State Archives, and nephew of author Alex Haley.The “Roots of a Nation – A Chesapeake Journey” Teaching American History initiative is a consortium of seven Maryland school districts, including Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, and Talbot counties, working together to increase teacher content knowledge, improve pedagogical practices and measurably improve student achievement in American History. The program is produced by Sultana Projects, Inc. Teaching partners include the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience, the Center for Environment & Society, the Calvert Marine Museum, and Sultana Projects, Inc. -
The WAC Historical Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Art History Club, and International Relations Club hosted a 1940’s Blitz Ball! Students, faculty, and staff danced the fox trot, lindy hop, charleston, and some danced their own combination of dances all in the name of good historical fun. All proceeds went to the veterans. -
On May 3 in Hynson Lounge, Hodson Hall, C.V. Starr Center director Adam Goodheartread from his New York Times best-seller, 1861: The Civil War Awakening. Officially released April 5, the book has already garnered critical acclaim and widespread media attention, and graced the cover of the New York Times Book Review. Goodheart has recently appeared on panels with filmmaker Ken Burns and noted historians James McPherson of Princeton and David Blight of Yale, and will be giving talks and readings at universities and cultural institutions across the country in the months ahead.Goodheart’s reading was sponsored by the Sophie Kerr Committee, the Rose O’Neill Literary House and the Washington College Department of History. A book signing followed the talk.
