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 hdivided@dickinson.edu
In The News
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POSTPONED –Register for 2020 Teacher Workshop
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS BUT THE SAME PROGRAM WILL GO FORWARD NEXT YEAR ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 2021. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR PATIENCE. (Carlisle, PA) Registration for the March 21, 2020 House Divided Project workshop on Teaching Slavery opens today. Please go to this form in order to sign…
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Constitution Day Panel on Fugitive Slave Law’s Legacy
(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 a Forgotten Legacy.” Panelists include noted scholars Richard Blackett (Vanderbilt),…
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Register for March 23d “Teaching Slavery” Workshop
(Carlisle, PA) Registration for the March 23, 2019 House Divided Project workshop on Teaching Slavery opens today. Please go to this form in order to sign up now! The sessions are entirely free but space is limited to the first 50 registered participants –open to educators (or self-educators!) from any level, Dickinson students or home-schooling…