A Democratic Vision: Forming a More Perfect Union
A college-level course, "American Freedom: The History of an Ideal," for low-income individuals, a series of three hour seminars on American Heroes for K-12 teachers and a week-long summer residential teachers' seminar which will examine the life & legacy of George Washington in his command of the Continental Army, his leadership at the Constitutional Convention, & his Presidency.
A DEMOCRATIC VISION: FORMING A MORE PERFECT UNION has 3 parts: AMERICAN FREEDOM: THE HISTORY OF AN IDEAL, targets low income individuals in NJ cities, exploring the concept of freedom through history, philosophy, art history & literature; AMERICAN HEROES, a south NJ teachers seminar, looks at the lives & complex decisions of famous & less well-known Americans; GEORGE WASHINGTON: FOUNDING OUR DEMOCRACY will study him as military leader & president to understand his legacy for our nation today.
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Project fields:
U.S. History
Program:
Grants for State Humanities Councils
Division:
Federal/State Partnership
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Totals (outright + matching):
$134,510 (approved) $134,510 (awarded)
Grant period:
9/1/2006 – 4/30/2008
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