House Divided Project
Dickinson College students and staff are creating a wide variety of resources to commemorate the 150th anniversary of both the Civil War (2011-15) and Reconstruction (2015-27) in order to help America’s classrooms learn more about this turbulent era.
House Divided Project at Dickinson College
Matthew Pinsker, Director
61 N. West Street
PO Box 1773 / Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013
Tel: 717-245-1865
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New Project on Slave Stampedes
Posted on November 1, 2018 | No Comments(Carlisle, Pa) During the summer of 2018, the National Park Service (NPS) and its Network to Freedom program began a cooperative agreement with the House Divided Project at Dickinson College designed to investigate the concept of “slave stampedes” with a focus on Eastern Missouri and escapes from there into the […] -
Constitution Day Panel on Fugitive Slave Law’s Legacy
Posted on August 31, 2018 | No Comments(Carlisle) On Monday, September 17, 2018, the House Divided Project and the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues will be co-hosting a special panel at Dickinson in honor of Constitution Day that will address the topic: “The Fugitive Slave Law and the Crisis Over Immigration Policy: Assessing […] -
Pinsker Contributes to new HISTORY Channel Series
Posted on January 21, 2017 | No CommentsThe HISTORY channel has just launched a new short video series for teachers and students called, “Sound Smart,” that offer concise ways to think about major topics in U.S. history. House Divided Project director Matthew Pinsker has helped inaugurate the series with several episodes from the […] -
Foner Headlines Anniversary Events on Reconstruction
Posted on January 29, 2016 | 4 Comments(REVISED AND UPDATED) The House Divided Project at Dickinson College celebrated its tenth anniversary in March 2016 by hosting a special conference on the Reconstruction Era, with a series of campus events headlined by Pulitzer-Prize winner Eric Foner, and featuring noted historians Gregory Downs, Matthew Pinsker, Jeffrey […] -
New E-Biography Series
Posted on December 4, 2015 | 1 Comment(Carlisle, PA) The House Divided Project at Dickinson College is launching a new e-book series that features short biographies of underrated figures from Civil War era history. Forgotten Abolitionist: John A.J. Creswell of Maryland by John M. Osborne and Christine Bombaro is the first offering in this […] -
Exploring the Underground Railroad
Posted on June 25, 2015 | No Comments(Carlisle, PA, June 25, 2015) Today, the House Divided Project released an expanded online research guide for the Underground Railroad which includes links to dozens of highly rated sites. Teachers and students can now explore primary source documents from the most active vigilance committees in cities […] -
April 25th Open House and Film Premiere
Posted on April 15, 2015 | No CommentsOn Tuesday evening, April 25, 2017, the House Divided Project is hosting two major public events at Dickinson College: an open house at its studio on 61 N. West Street from 4-6 p.m. and then a special premiere of the powerful new documentary film on […] -
Project Marks End of Civil War Anniversary
Posted on April 8, 2015 | No CommentsIn April 2011, the House Divided Project at Dickinson College launched to the public at the start of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and now in April 2015 it is helping to commemorate the end of the Civil War anniversary with a series of […] -
Praise from across the Blogosphere
Posted on March 11, 2014 | No CommentsFrom educator Lisa Kapp (2016): Need perfect photograph to launch unit on Civil War? @MatthewPinsker makes the case for Men of Company E https://t.co/ey5haxtukN #sschat — Lisa Kapp (@history_teach27) February 20, 2016 From Winterset (IA) Citizen online (June 3, 2015) “The House Divided Project at […] -
New Digital Tools for Lincoln’s Birthday
Posted on February 11, 2014 | No Comments(February 11, 2014) On the eve of Lincoln’s 205th birthday, the House Divided Project announces a series of new digital multi-media tools to help teachers and students commemorate Abraham Lincoln’s most important autobiographical statement –a short but revealing document that he produced in December 1859 […]