Over the course of the next two weeks, the students at the Knowledge for Freedom Seminar will immerse themselves in the rich history of our nation during the celebration of its 250th year. Through lectures, field trips, and interactions with staff, the students will gain a deeper understanding of American history and how to emerge as a leader in our society. Here is where we will capture the students in action during their time at Dickinson College.

Arrival

Two students talking at a table with one of the staff professors

Students meeting staff members after moving in

A group of students sitting on a couch, looking at their phones, and sharing their phone numbers with one another

Students getting to know one another and exchanging contact information

Classes

Students sitting in a classroom with orange stained glass windows.

First day of learning in Denny 317, the best classroom on campus.

Relaxing

Three girls eating ice cream and smiling for the camera

Chilling out after the first day by heading to Massey’s for some ice cream!

The College Experience

A large group of students standing outside of a light grey building.

Students toured Dickinson’s campus to learn about the application process and some of the college’s unique programs.

Field Trips

Cumberland County Historical Society

Two girls laughing in front of two paintings and a chest of drawers

All smiles at the Cumberland County Historical Society!

Two boys standing in front of a museum exhibit of posters

Learning about Cumberland County’s Fourth of July celebrations through the years.

The Capitol in Harrisburg

Kids sitting, listening to a staffer discuss the ins and outs of government functions

Learning about state government with Matt McCarry

A student looking up at the artwork of the capital rotunda dome

Admiring the art of the Capitol’s rotunda on a guided tour

Seven girls holding peace signs on top of a flight of stairs in the beautiful capital rotunda

Peace signs on the steps of the Capitol’s interior

Students gathered around four metal statues, listening to their professor speak in the middle of their formed semicircle

Students listening to Professor Mealy explain the story behind the ‘Gathering at the Crossroads’ monument

Students reading, touching, and observing the four statues of the monument

Interacting with the statues at the Crossroads

The Dickinson and Slavery Tour

The Students begin the Dickinson and Slavery Tour at Old West

The Students begin the Dickinson and Slavery Tour at Old West

 

The Dred Scott stop on the Dickinson and Slavery Tour

The Dred Scott stop on the Dickinson and Slavery Tour

Inside the House Divided Studio

Inside the House Divided Studio

Exploring the historical artifacts on the House Divided Tour

Exploring the historical artifacts on the House Divided Tour

Gettysburg

A group of girls taking a selfie on the stairs in front of a white marble monument

Stopping at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial

A group of students overlooking a field and hills

Surveying Little Round Top

A large group of people standing in front of a statue of a man

The group standing in front of the monument to Kemble Warren at Little Round Top

A group of people standing around a cannon

The group listening to Professor Wingert discuss the battle

Two girls smiling in front of a painting

All smiles!

A group of people taking a selfie with a statue of Abe Lincoln

Hanging out with Lincoln

Washington, D.C.

Three people in blue shirts standing in a marble hall

Learning with Professor Pinsker

A girl sitting in a large marble chair

Posing as Lincoln

Two boys standing in front of a statue of three figures

Examining the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial

A group of girls standing in front of a large marble statue of a seated man

The girls at the Lincoln Memorial

A girl taking a photo of another girl in front of a marble statue of Martin Luther King Jr.

Visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

A large group of people at a dinner table

Recharging after a long day of learning

Week 2

Teams of students preparing to pick their sides for the debate as Professor Pinsker gets ready to flip a coin

Lincoln or Douglass? The coin toss to decide the teams for the upcoming debate

Kids sitting outside Massey's frozen custard, enjoying some ice cream and chit chatting

A treat at Massey’s following successful close reading essay submissions