I write about the museums and parks of Prince Edward Island with an eye to what lessons I can carry away to Dayton and Ohio’s Miami Valley. We are a city of rivers, set in a valley with hills rising away on either side. I love the view of the city spread out before [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Library of Congress’
Landscapes of Dayton History
Posted in Dayton, cultural heritage, history, museums, tagged American Memory Project, Dayton, Dayton History, Dayton Metro Library, Library of Congress, Ohio, OhioLink, OPLIN, Sanborn Insurance Maps on April 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Reading History: Dayton Teachers History Book Club
Posted in Dayton, Education, history, reading, tagged book club, Center for the Book, Dayton, Dayton Public Schools, historical fiction, Library of Congress, Montaillou, Newberry Medal, podcasts, The Assassins Gallery on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As we wrapped up the Dayton Teaching American History grant project, history teachers and I organized the Dayton Teachers History Book Club. Participants teach in elementary, middle, and secondary schools and in language arts, social studies, computer technology, nursing as well as women’s studies, and African American history. We have been meeting for [...]