American Soldiers in American Wars: History and Memory
A summer institute for 25 high school teachers on the wartime experiences of American servicemembers.
The Choices Program at Brown University is seeking a grant from the NEH in the amount of $135,000 to offer for the first time a one-week Level II Institute for 25 grade 9-12 secondary school educators called “American Soldiers in American Wars: History and Memory.” The proposed institute will be held July 12-16, 2021, and will “...promote discussion and deepened understanding of the experiences of those Americans affiliated with the armed services, whether active duty or veterans...”—a goal of the NEH initiative “Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War.”
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Project fields:
Military History
Program:
Institutes for K-12 Educators
Division:
Education Programs
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Totals:
$135,000 (approved) $127,468 (awarded)
Grant period:
10/1/2020 – 9/30/2023
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