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

NCHE

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. What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? Hey, will you have Cooper call me?

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OPINION: Too many students just aren’t interested in what is being taught

The Hechinger Report

The best class I ever taught centered on the history of Washington, D.C. I was so excited to teach this class, I spent the summer collecting articles and artifacts from the local library and historical society. They learned about the history of their neighborhoods and the origins of the music they listened to.

Heritage 132
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“Charette and Jules Verne”

Life and Landscapes

” You might find its French history and the relationship to Kentucky of interest! “CHARETTE AND JULES VERNE” It was an interesting question that no one was asking. The wide century surrounding the 1800s was a remarkably unstable period in French history. He was 32 years old.

History 98