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

NCHE

The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.” He really needs to record an interview with my mom and dad.

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

ASHP CML

Position Overview: The American Social History Project/Center for Media & Learning (ASHP/CML) is seeking a resourceful project director, with strong organizational and fundraising skills and an interest in public history and history education as an Assistant Director for Digital Projects to develop and produce a wide range of educational materials (..)

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

The Hechinger Report

MINNEAPOLIS — Charles Golding looked for two things when he was researching colleges: a top economics program and a connection to his native culture. A Google search led him to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a state flagship school with prize-winning economists and a history of indigenous activism.

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