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Black history is American history, yet black history is still distressingly absent from many of America's K-12 history classrooms. Even during Black History Month, some parents have to struggle to get their children’s schools …
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Many cemeteries have been abandoned over the years, and black cemeteries have been especially vulnerable to deliberate erasure. This 15-minute talk will examine the fate of three local African American cemeteries that were …
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Trebuchets! Rebellious knights! A vengeful king! Grain prices! This 15-minute talk will examine what went into the royal siege of Bedford castle in England in 1224. Pizza will be served. On the following two evenings, my …
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If you share my love of local history in western Maryland—especially African-American history—of public history and teaching, or of medieval English history, I hope you’ll find a trove of interesting stuff here. I’m going to …
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