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

NCHE

These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.” As part of the NCHE project, The Rural Experience in America , history club students at Cuba High School created a podcast about a local history topic of their choosing.

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WBA: The OER Highlighted at the National Council on Public History Annual Conference

ASHP CML

His presentation was part of an online roundtable discussion among public historians who have created open educational resources, digital monographs and edited collections, and other digital publications.

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WBA: The OER Highlighted at the National Council on Public History Annual Conference

ASHP CML

In May, Director of Online Programs Peter Mabli presented Who Built America: The OER––ASHP/CML’s upcoming free and publicly-accessible version of the WBA textbook with interactive charts and content from History Matters––at the National Council of Public History’s Annual Conference.

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How one Minnesota university more than doubled its native student graduation rate

The Hechinger Report

The universities they enroll in were in many cases built on land stolen from native people, to serve Western notions of education. Joan Gabel, the new president of the University of Minnesota system, says that American Indians are regularly left out of conversations on inclusion in higher education.

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The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning is hiring a new team member!

ASHP CML

Professional Level: Advanced Education: Advanced degree in U.S. History or related field required Salary $85,000-$95,000 depending on prior experience Benefits This position comes with benefits. The Assistant Director will report to the Executive Director. Level of Language Proficiency Fluent in English.

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