Public Programs Calendar
These programs are held at our Chicago, Illinois facility unless otherwise indicated.
Registration
Advance registration is encouraged to guarantee a seat will be available for you. Groups and classes can be accommodated by special arrangement.
You can register in-person or by contacting us:
- chicago.archives@nara.gov
Telephone:
(773) 948-9001- Address and Directions
June 2008
Learn more about the role African American soldiers played in World War I when Professor Jennifer D. Keene, Chapman University, discusses these often neglected heroes.
Title: True Sons of Freedom: African American Soldiers in World War I
Date: Wednesday, June 25
Time: Begins at 7 p.m.
In World War I, African Americans soldiers faced two struggles
for democracy, one at home and one abroad. Dr. Keene's lecture will investigate the experiences of Black soldiers in the army,
paying particular attention to the ways that they found to initiate a campaign for civil rights while in uniform. These men
became important symbols for African Americans on the homefront, and a thriving industry in official and unofficial propaganda
posters tried to define how their service would impact the cause of civil rights and the war effort. Finally, some of these
soldiers suffered wounds of war that made their readjustment to civilian life difficult. Dr. Keene will detail
African American soldier's experiences as civil rights activists, symbols of Black manhood, and wounded veterans in World
War I.
Dr. Jennifer D. Keene is Chair of the Department of History at Chapman University, Orange, California.
She has widely written on World War I. Her books include Doughboys, the Great War and the Remaking of America (2001),
The United States and the First World War(2000), and American Soldiers in World War(2006). Currently,
Dr. Keene is working on a book detailing the African American experience during the First World War.
- Admission is FREE.
- After the presentation, Dr. Keene will have signed books for sale (cash only).
- Teachers can earn continuing education credits.
July 2008
Title: Primarily Teaching
Date: Monday, July 14, 2008 - Friday, July 18, 2008
Time: Begins at 9 a.m.
More about Primarily Teaching workshops
October 2008
Title: 11th Annual Civil War Symposium - Abraham Lincoln as War President
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Place: The Cantigny First Division Museum, Wheaton,
Illinois
The Symposium presentations include:
- The Emancipation Proclamation as a War Measure
Paul Finkleman, Albany Law School - Current Lincoln Scholarship
Harold Holzer, United States Lincoln Bicentennial Commission - Lincoln Records in the National Archives
Trevor Plante, National Archives and Records Administration - President Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant
John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association - Lincoln and the Copperhead Movement in Illinois
Thomas Schwartz, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Living History re-enactors will be on display during the Symposium.
Fees:
General Public: $40.00
Teachers/Civil War Round Table Members: $20.00
Students and Senior Citizens: $10.00
Teachers can earn continuing education credits.
Earn Credit for Attending
We're licensed by the Illinois and Indiana State Boards of Education to award continuing education credits to teachers for professional development.
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