History on Tap

Sojourner Truth has become the first African American woman to be honored with a bust in the US Capitol.  The statue was unveiled today. 

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/sojourner.truth/index.html

This might be a good way to show your students how the things they study in history are still relevant today!

The Virginia Historical Society is holding a summer institute on Virginia and the Brown v. Board of Education decision.  The institute will be held from July 13-17, 2009 in Richmond.  Textbooks and reading materials are free, and meals and lodging will be provided for out of town participants.  Participants will also receive a $250 stipend upon completion of the institute. 

All Virginia teachers (public and private, elementary and secondary) are eligible.  The target group is teachers of Virginia Studies, USII, and VA/US History. 

For more information or to apply online, visit http://www.vahistorical.org/education/education_teachers_institute.htm.  The application deadline is May 15, 2009.