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"The American Revolution on the Northern Frontier: Fort Ticonderoga and the Road to Saratoga"

NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers

 

During the summer of 2011, Fort Ticonderoga hosted two week-long NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers. In “The American Revolution on the Northern Frontier: Fort Ticonderoga and the Road to Saratoga,” teachers had the opportunity to work with scholars from around the country as they examined the years 1775-1777 as they unfolded in northern New York and New England.

Scholars included:

  • James Kirby Martin (University of Houston)
  • Holly Mayer (Duquesne University)
  • William Fowler (Northeastern University)
  • David Preston (The Citadel)
  • Douglas Egerton (Le Moyne College)
  • Todd Braisted (Loyalist Institute)
  • James Nelson (author and historian)
  • Eric Schnitzer (Saratoga National Historical Park)
  • Art Cohn (Lake Champlain Maritime Museum)
  • Greg Urwin (Temple University)

 

Click here for a copy of the 2011 schedule.

Learn about the Fort Ticonderoga Teacher Institute "Benedict Arnold" July 7-12, 2013.