History Camp 2015
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| Dates: | Saturday, March 28, 2015 - Saturday, March 28, 2015 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
Bringing together dedicated history enthusiasts, authors, teachers and professors, and directors and staff of institutions, the day-long event will be held in Boston at the Harriet Tubman House.
History Camp is open to all, but advance registration is required.
Launched last year in Cambridge, History Camp has been hailed as a novel way for individuals to share their passion for history and exchange ideas for research, writing, and careers, as well as to encourage broader engagement with history and historic sites and institutions.
More than 20 sessions are planned, including:
• Author J.
L.
Bell, “How Would-Be Assassin Samuel Dyer Nearly Triggered the Revolutionary War”
• Elizabeth Sulock from the Newport Historical Society and Kirsten Hammerstrom from the Rhode Island Historical Society, 'Risky Business: Living History Events in Traditional Museums”
• Author Marilynne Roach and Salem State University Professor Emerson “Tad” Baker, “The Salem Witch Trials: The Accused, Their Accusers, and the American Experience”
• Henry Lukas, Education Director at the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 'The History of The Boston Post Road—America's First information Highway—Through Postage Stamps”
• Author Liz Covart, “Soldiers in Our Homes: The French and Indian War & Quartering in Albany, New York, 1756-1763'
• Andy Volpe, printmaker and living history presenter, “Roman Legionary”
• Colleen Janz, Executive Director, Susan B.
Anthony Birthplace Museum, “Were the Early Suffragists Racist?
A Look Into The Early Movement prior to The Emancipation Proclamation'
• Writer Peter Golden, 'This Side of Paradise: The Tragedy and Triumph of a Small Town in MetroWest”
• Author Bob Schecter, ”Our Forebears & Massachusetts in the Civil War”
• Author Sam Forman, ”John Trumbull's Portraiture in an Iconic Historical Painting of the Revolutionary Era”
• Travis Roland, Assistant Curator of the Museum of World War Two in Natick, “Saving the Reality'
• Writer and editor Jason Rodriguez, 'Colonial Comics: New England, 1620 – 1750'
• ”Don't Let History Get STEAMrolled: Practical Approaches to Getting Kids Engaged with History,” a panel discussion
The complete list, along with registration, is at historycamp2015.eventbrite.com.
Space is limited.
Follow the event on Twitter using #HistoryCamp.
More information, along with an archive of last year's History Camp, is at www.HistoryCamp.org.
| HOURS | ↑ top |
Registration opens at 8 am. The 'round the room will be at 9 am and we'll wrap up around 5:30 pm
| COST | ↑ top |
Registration options for all, from $11 for students to $24 for the event with lunch--or a donation, including of your time.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
historycamp2015.eventbrite.com
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
566 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA, 02118 map
At the corner of Mass and Columbus Avenues in Boston, less than 5 minutes from the Mass Ave T stop on the Orange line and 10 minutes from covered parking.
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- If you're driving, look at the map at the bottom of the registration page for the shortest path from covered parking to the venue.
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