National Symposium on Dred Scott

Washington University, St. Louis,
318 W. Pacific Avenue, Independence
Winter 2007

A symposium of several days on the significance of the Dred Scott decision. Scholars from far and wide will deliver papers, and one day of activities will be designed specifically for professional development activities for school teachers. Contact David Konig for details: (314) 935-5450

The American Indian Story in the Midwest

National Frontier Trails Museum,
318 W. Pacific Avenue, Independence
July 2007

Week-long teachers' institute offered in partnership with the Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site in Fairway, Kansas and with participation by American Indian tribal representatives. A similar institute was offered for the first time in 2006, and teachers' response was so favorable that the program has been updated and improved for 2007. Contact Richard Edwards for information: (816) 325-7576

Teaching Mark Twain

Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, Hannibal,
Summer 2007

A pair of week-long teachers' institutes with field trips offering intensive work on how to use Twain's writings in the classroom. Contact Henry Sweets for information: (573) 221-9010

Prijedor: Lives from the Bosnian Genocide

Union of Citizens of the Municipaliry of Prijedor, St. Louis,
Summer 2007

Creation of an interpretive exhibit to be displayed at the Holocaust Museum of Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Amir Karadzic is directing the project. (314) 963-4976

Using Biography in the History Classroom

Missouri Council for History Education, St. Louis,
Fall 2007

Support for a statewide conference to aid the professional development of Missouri's history teachers. Contact Joan Musbach for further information: (314) 821-0678

Vanished! A Touring Exhibit on German-American Internment, 1941-1948

TRACES Center for History and Culture, St. Paul, MN,
Summer 2007

A unique exhibit-in-a-bus will tour several Missouri communities as part of a comprehensive, multi-year project to provide learning opportunities throughout the Midwest. The subject is the little-known internment of German-Americans during the World War Two era. For information contact Michael Luick-Thrams at (651) 292-8700. MHC will post a schedule of venues when it becomes available.

French Heritage Seminar

Old Mines Historical Society, Cadet,
April 2007

Support for an extended program at the annual meeting of the Historical Society. Call Cece Boyer Myers for details: (314) 644-0808.

Cape Girardeau: Then and Now

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau,
Spring 2007

Support for an interpretive exhibit on the dynamics of change in this river community. Historical phographs will be mounted with contemporary photographs of the same locale. The exhibit marks the publication of a book by the same title. The lead scholar is Frank Nickell, Director of the Center for Regional History: (573) 334-4293.

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updated 2/26/07