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 100

Oral History Public History History Museum 100

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

We’d also have access to historical documents from the British Museum – such as notes from an English merchant in Syria in 1739 – and to the prisoner of war archives from the Red Cross. Washington University in St. Maybe my students would write their own textbooks like those at Beachwood (OH) Middle School.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

But it took his men and horses 24 hours to get across the river and follow Morgan. The crossing of Morgan’s men into Indiana is steeped in local history and well-remembered by local residents. Hobson sent the McCombs to secure more boats with which to cross the river.

History 52

History Museum Local History Humanities 52

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

My intent as an UGRR participant was to stretch my local history knowledge and to sharpen my historical-geographical thinking skills. A second teacher candidate described learning more about local history that he ever knew about.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

Moler's Musing

MARCH 14, 2025

We even tied in local history by exploring Clermont Countys own Gold Rush in 1868. Each of these protocols ensured that students werent just memorizing factsthey were actively engaging, thinking, and making connections across history. A local history connection the 1868 gold rush in Clermont County, Ohio.

Primary Sources 94

Primary Sources Local History History Government 94