Provided the video. Good evening everyone. It is my absolute delight and pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with my good friend and professional colleague harold. Feel free to use the question and answer button at the top of your screen and we will get to as many questions as we can towards the end. To let us turn our attention to some objects that help us describe the civil war. Lets see the cover of the book. Civil war and 50 objects. In the museum realm, particularly the history museum, the art, objects and documents on display have the power to stand in for a larger historical narrative and make so much more than what is structurally defining of that object in itself. Harold, about this book, how did this come about and how effective is it and conveying the narrative of the civil war in 50 objects . It is kind of a tactile history that brings you closer to the lived experience of the civil war. That is what made it so exciting for me, and if you are asking how it happened, i
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our substantive program and that is going to be a program today on sparking civic engagement through history education and last night at the conclusion of the program. i said that education is certainly a common thread that we all share and is critical to the future of our country and we are honored that we have as the moderator of this group dr. kathy gorn who you know is the extraordinary leader of national history day and she is been on our board for many many years former member of our board of directors of the white house historical association joining her on stage or dr. david bob president of the bill of rights institute, tim bailey director of curriculum development and instructional of the design for the guilder airman institute of american history and wendy, may dryer board chair of eye civics, please join me in welcoming our first panel of the 2022 presidential sites summit. good morning, everyone. i m kathy goren executive director of national history day. and it
extraordinary leader of national history day and she is been on our board for many many years former member of our board of directors of the white house historical association joining her on stage or dr. david bob president of the bill of rights institute, tim bailey director of curriculum development and instructional of the design for the guilder airman institute of american history and wendy, may dryer board chair of eye civics, please join me in welcoming our first panel of the 2022 presidential sites summit. good morning, everyone. i m kathy goren executive director of national history day. and it s a privilege to to be the moderator of this this panel the session this morning is stuart noted education is absolutely critical and given the times that we re living in history education is especially important for those of you who are not familiar with national history day here. is it quick nutshell version of it. we sponsor a student program for six through 12th graders all
history day and she is been on our board for many many years former member of our board of directors of the white house historical association joining her on stage or dr. david bob president of the bill of rights institute, tim bailey director of curriculum development and instructional of the design for the guilder airman institute of american history and wendy, may dryer board chair of eye civics, please join me in welcoming our first panel of the 2022 presidential sites summit. good morning, everyone. i m kathy goren executive director of national history day. and it s a privilege to to be the moderator of this this panel the session this morning is stuart noted education is absolutely critical and given the times that we re living in history education is especially important for those of you who are not familiar with national history day here. is it quick nutshell version of it. we sponsor a student program for six through 12th graders all across this country and also int