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Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. If your community is like mine, it’s likely much of your town’s rural history hasn’t been preserved in a meaningful way.

Oral History

Oral History Public History History Museum

Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Many cultural centers curate history, geography, and civic exhibits that connect the past with the present. They provide educators with access to historical records, narratives of interesting people in the community, and artifacts (e.g., A second teacher candidate described learning more about local history that he ever knew about.

Cultures

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics

Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

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