EVENTS CALENDAR

EVENT INFORMATION

Living on the Edge of the Empire: Alliance, Conflict and Captivity in Colonial New England - An NEH Landmarks Workshop

Event Sponsor: Other Association or Organization

Event Type: Seminar/Workshop

Primary Category: Professional Development

Sub-Category: Social Studies

Event Dates: 7/28/2013 through 8/2/2013

Brief Description: Presented by the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, the Living on the Edge of Empire workshop places the Deerfield Raid of 1704 in the broader context of the history of colonial New England. Workshop scholars will explore global issues while also considering ways in which this history can offer a compelling entry point for teaching the complexities of the early American colonial period and the many cultural groups who comprised it –Native nations, enslaved Africans, the French and English settlers.

Location: Deerfield Teachers' Center

Address:

City: Deerfield

State:MA

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Lynne Manring, NEH Scholar Coordinator

E-mail Address: darleneTAHmarshall@deerfield.history.museum

Phone Number: 413.774.2652 x 33

Web Site: edge-empire.deerfield-ma.org