Teaching with Primary Sources–MTSU
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Teaching with Primary Sources—MTSU and its partners have just wrapped up the 2020-2021 Discover Tennessee History Webinar series, available on the collaborative’s YouTube channel. The final session was presented by TPS-MTSU and featured Center for Historic Preservation Trail of Tears historian Amy Kostine, who presented research featured in the new guide Rivers, Rails, and Roads: Transportation During the Cherokee Removal, 1837-1839 . To learn about upcoming virtual workshops and get registered, visit the MTSU Teaching with Primary Sources Web site. Teaching with Primary Sources is a nationwide partnership program funded by the Library of Congress, and one of the Center for Historic Preservation’s flagship programs.
As part of his residency for the Ph.D. Program in Public History at MTSU, Robby Kurtz trained for his license in using a drone. Robby, who is one of the Center’s graduate research assistants, brought the drone to a site visit at a former stagecoach inn/post office associated with Revolutionary … Continue reading →
“Perspectives on Tennessee History” will be held July 15-16 at the new Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives facilities. The conference will feature a Friday keynote speaker, Saturday panel discussion on the state of social studies education in our state, breakout sessions from each … Continue reading →
We have installed the first exhibit in partnership with the Tanner Rosenwald School in Newport, Tennessee. The story of the school is also the story of Cocke County’s African American community. Graduate research assistant Kate Hughes served as the historian for the exhibit, with assistance from Dr. … Continue reading →
