Leadership in History
The 2008 NCHE Conference
April 3 – 5, 2008
Louisville, KY
The National Council for History Education presents the 2008 National Conference Leadership in History. The conference will take place at the newly constructed Louisville Marriott located in the heart of downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The hotel is located minutes from Louisville International Airport, two blocks from the Fourth Street Live! entertainment district, and a short walk or trolley ride from several downtown museums. You can discover more about Louisville, KY and all the city has to offer by clicking here.
Featured speakers for the 2008 conference include James McPherson (Princeton University), Mary Beth Norton (Cornell University) Fritz Fischer (University of Northern Colorado), and Phil Nicolosi (2007 Gagnon Prize Winner). Plus, you do not want to miss the 2008 Exhibit Hall, Churchill Downs, the Bourbon Trail, the Louisville Slugger Museum, the Frazier International History Museum, the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace and Boyhood Home, the Falls of the Ohio, the content-rich concurrent sessions, and more!
“Do Something Original!” and join NCHE in Louisville in 2008.
Conference Schedule*
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Enrichment Excursions … 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Opening General Sessions with James McPherson of Princeton University … 4:45 pm
Opening Night Reception in the Exhibit Hall … 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday, April 4, 2008
Conference Sessions … 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open … 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
General Session with 2007 Gagnon Prize Winner Phil Nicolosi … 1:15 pm
Evening Event at the Frazier International History Museum … Time TBD
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Conference Sessions … 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open … 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
General Session with Mary Beth Norton of Cornell University … 10:00 am
Closing General Session with Fritz Fischer of the University of Northern Colorado … 2:30 pm
2008 Preliminary Program
PDF of 2008 Program (1.1 MB)
ZIP file of 2008 Program
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Registration Hours
Exhibit Hall Hours
Enrichment Excursions
General Sessions
Receptions
Meal Times
Concurrent Sessions
Poster Sessions
Meetings, Book Signings, and Special Events
Registration Hours
Wednesday, April 2
5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Salon Foyer 5-6, Louisville Marriott Downtown
Thursday, April 3
7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Salon Foyer 5-6, Louisville Marriott Downtown
Friday, April 4
7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Salon Foyer 5-6, Louisville Marriott Downtown
Saturday, April 5
6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Salon Foyer 5-6, Louisville Marriott Downtown
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Exhibit Hall Hours
Thursday, April 3
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 4
7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 5
7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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Enrichment Excursions
Thursday, April 3, 2008
SOLD OUT 1. Abraham Lincoln's Kentucky: Celebrate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial with a visit to his Birthplace Memorial, the Lincoln Museum in downtown Hodgenville, and the Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek. Free materials and resources will be provided to all participants. Bus departs hotel at 8:00 a.m. returns 2:00 p.m. Cost $35.
2. All Around Downtown: Join Louisville expert, historian, archivist, and councilman Tom Owen for a walk into the past of this historic Ohio River City. Wear comfortable shoes. Group departs hotel at 10:00 a.m. returns 11:30 a.m. Cost $8.
3. For Liberty and Country: Tour the Sons of the American Revolution National Headquarters Museum and Genealogy Library to discover the excitement of the Revolutionary War era. Visitors will explore the rich history related to artifacts that include an original 13-star American flag, George Washington's seal ring, Von Steuben's Valley Forge drill manual, and Parson Weems' biography on Washington, the source of many "stories" about the father of our country. Learn about programs and activities that will travel back to your classroom. The SAR invites you for light refreshments and a cup of tea from the Davidson Tea Company, who has recovered from its loss at the Boston Tea Party. Bus departs hotel at 12:45 p.m. returns 4:15 p.m. Cost $14.
4. The Gladiator, the Giant, and the Colonel: A walking tour of Cave Hill Cemetery led by expert Clyde Crews from Bellarmine University. Come visit this rural, or garden, cemetery and learn about famous and not-so-famous Americans and Kentuckians buried here. Bus departs hotel at 2:30 p.m. returns 4:30 p.m. Cost $20.
5. Historic Farmington: Explore the grounds and outbuildings, admire the Federal-style architecture and furnishings, and delve into the lives of the inhabitants at the 19th century hemp plantation owned by the Speed family. Bus departs hotel at 1:45 p.m. returns 4:45 p.m. Cost $12.
6. Masterworks & Your History Classroom: Travel to the renowned Speed Art Museum to learn about using art to teach history. Meet for a specialized seminar detailing and modeling strategies for using a museum as a teaching tool in History classes. After the workshop, be transported back in time with an exclusive exhibit, Medieval and Renaissance Treasures, from the Victoria and Albert Museum. Time
will also be available to visit the museum's permanent collection. Bus departs hotel at 9:15 a.m. returns at 1:15 p.m. Cost: $25.
SOLD OUT 7. A Bourbon Country Tour: Join your friends from NCHE as you explore the history of "America’s only native spirit." Your day begins at the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History. From the museum, you will enjoy lunch at the Old Talbott Tavern- the oldest western stagecoach stop in America. From the Tavern, hop on board the Heaven Hill Distilleries Trolley for a tour of Historic Bardstown (Kentucky’s 2nd oldest city). Your day finishes with a tour of Heaven Hill Distilleries and the Bourbon Heritage Center. A Bourbon tasting is included with the distillery tour. Bus departs hotel at 9:00 a.m. returns 4:30 p.m. Cost $42.
SOLD OUT 8. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Learn about the struggle for freedom from the Underground Railroad to contemporary times. Travel to Cincinnati, the Queen City, and home to the Freedom Center. Time will also be available to visit the museum store. Lunch will not be provided, but the North Star Cafe will be available for food and beverage purchases throughout the day. Bus departs hotel at 9:00 a.m. returns at 4:30 p.m. Cost: $45.
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General Sessions
Thursday, April 3
- Opening General Session from
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Speaker: James McPherson, Professor of History, Emeritus, Princeton University
Topic: Trial by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
Friday, April 4
- General Session from 1:15-2:30
p.m.
Presentation of the 2008 Gagnon Prize by Fritz Fischer
Speaker: Phil Nicolosi, 2007 Paul Gagnon Prize Winner, West Morris Central High School (NJ)
Topic: Teaching Historical Writing: Creating and Supporting a Thesis Statement
Saturday, April 5
- General Session from 10:00 - 11:15
a.m.
Speaker: Mary Beth Norton, Professor of History, Cornell University
Topic: Anne Hutchinson and John Winthrop: Clashing Leaders in Early New England
- Closing General Session from
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Fritz Fischer, Professor of History, University of Northern Colorado
Topic: Abraham Lincoln: Heads or Tails?
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Receptions
Opening Night Reception
Thursday, April 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall, Louisville Marriott Downtown
Friday at the Frazier
Friday, April 4 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Spend your Friday evening enjoying the city of Louisville. NCHE, the History Channel, and the Frazier International History Museum are pleased to present a unique and exciting opportunity to experience The Frazier in person. The Frazier Museum features artifacts from the British Royal Armouries, including the Tower of London. The Frazier Museum also showcases exceptional artifacts dating from the colonial era to the early 1900s. With its unique combination of artifacts, the Frazier Museum is able to tell the complete American story, one that begins an ocean away and 600 years before the settlement of Jamestowne. Preview the Frazier's collection and all the museum has to offer. Cost $15.
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Breakfast and Lunch
Friday, April 4
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: Breakfast with the Exhibitors (included in registration fee) in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Lunch A with the Exhibitors (included in registration fee) in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: State Coordinator Lunch in the Skybox Room
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Lunch B with the Exhibitors (included in registration fee) in the Exhibit Hall
Saturday, April 5
6:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Backstretch Breakfast Tour (SOLD OUT) Bus departs hotel at 6:45 a.m. and returns at 8:45 a.m.
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: Breakfast with the Exhibitors (included in registration fee) in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: TAH Breakfast for all NCHE partner Project Directors in the Paddock Room
11:15 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Lunch A with the Exhibitors (included in registration fee) in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.: State Coordinator Lunch in the Skybox Room
12:20 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Lunch B with the Exhibitors (included in registration fee) in the Exhibit Hall
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Concurrent Sessions
Friday, April 4
Saturday, April 5
Friday, April 4, Louisville Marriott Downtown
Strand Key:
World History
Elementary
Abraham Lincoln
Technology in the Classroom
Literacy
Women in History
8:00 - 8:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Can Rulers Break Rules; presented by Patti Harrold and Greg Oppel, Edmond Memorial High School, Edmond (OK); and Russ Best, Wichita East High School, Wichita (KS)
Establishing Leadership in a New Colony; presented by Linda Kidd, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles (CA)
Lincoln, Leadership, and Learning; presented by James Percoco, West Springfield High School, Springfield (VA)
History for the MySpace Generation; presented by Brian Costello, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Plymouth Meeting (PA)
Citizens of the Republic; presented by Bill White, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg (VA)
Rediscovering Women's Leadership in U.S. History: Presented by Diane Eickhoff, author of Revolutionary Heart: Clarina Nichols and the Pioneering Crusade for Women's Rights, Kansas City (MO) and Nathan McAlister, Royal Valley Middle School, Hoyt, (KS)
Teddy Roosevelt: Teaching History Biographically; presented by Jeremy Gypton, Empire High School, Tucson (AZ)
9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Alexander: Great Leadership Skills for a New Century; presented by Dr. Jerry L. Parks, Georgetown Middle School, Georgetown (KY)
Kids Are Leaders, Too; presented by Susan Buckley, Author, New York (NY) and Elspeth Leacock, Author, Brooklyn (NY)
Using Library Resources to Research 20th Century Presidents and Their Leadership Roles; presented by Margaret Sullivan, Rockwood Summit High School, Fenton (MO), Nichole Ballard-Long, Lafayette High School, Wildwood (MO) and Lee Mitchell, Marquette High School, Chesterfield (MO)
Little Known Leaders "Living" in the Stacks of the National Archives; presented by Lee Ann Potter, National Archives, Washington DC and Ann Claunch, National History Day, College Park (MD)
Leaders in Civil Liberties: To Be or Not To Be; presented by Marianne Whitacre, Izona Burgess, and Jennifer Varvel, Champaign Community School District, Champaign (IL)
Thomas Jefferson, The Barbary Pirates, Modern Parallels; presented by Peter Gibbon, Boston University School of Education (MA) and Joan W. Musbach, Ladue School District & Webster University School of Education, St. Louis (MO)
10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
You Be the Leader: Presidential Decision Making in the Cold War; presented by Kevin O’Reilly, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, Beverly (MA)
Leader in Politics; Leader in Preservation; presented by Madeline E. Dunn and Gloria T. Henry, Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, Dover (DE)
The Greatest Manhunt in American History; presented by Dale Van Eck, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg (VA)
Creating Digital Historical Documentaries; presented by Karina Gaige, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New York (NY) and Steven Mintz, University of Houston
Tell Me A Story--Use Fiction/Nonfiction to Identify with Leaders; presented by Jay LeBlanc, Littleton Academy Charter School, Littleton (CO)
Preserving History; presented by Nancy Hayward and Dennis Pogue, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Mount Vernon (VA)
Models of Presidential Leadership through American History; presented by Dr. Louise Mayo, PCHE & County College of Morris, Pittsburgh (PA), Dr. David L. Snead, Liberty University, Lynchburg (VA), and Dr. Mary Stockwell, Lourdes College, Sylvania (OH)
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations Debate; presented by Mollie Hacket, Choices Education Program, Providence (RI)
Reach to Teach (ALSO Elementary); presented by Stephen Brown, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park, Hodgenville (KY)
Kentucky Connections: Leaders in Time of Crisis (Kentuckians All!); presented by Rolla Hendrickson, Jr., Wiregrass History Consortium, Lake Park (GA)
The Qualities of Leaders: What Americans Have Looked for in their Presidents; presented by Julie Weiss, Newsweek Education Program, Eliot (ME)
Making a Difference; presented by Patti Rooney and Nancy Ferguson, Lower Merion School District, Narbeth (PA)
12:10 - 1:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Understanding the Impact of Personality on Leadership; presented by Lee W. Eysturlid, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora (IL)
Leadership in Education: Williams Holmes McGuffey and the McGuffey Reader; presented by Georgianne Ginder, H.O.P.E., Midlothian (VA)
From D-Day to Little Rock: Learning Leadership Through Historical Scenario; presented by Kim Barbieri, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene (KS) Linda Segebrecht, Project Explore, Overland Park (KS), Brian Roth, Abilene High School, Abilene (KS), and Adam Kirby, Central High School, Little Rock (AR)
Picture History!; presented by Tina Gersdorf, Jefferson Middle School, Champaign (IL)
Leadership and Protest Movements: Petition in Boots: Jacob Coxey, the Bonus March and Martin Luther King Jr.; presented by William Carpluck, Gloria Sesso, and Robyn Schaefer, Patchogue-Medford High School, Medford (NY)
2:40 - 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Churchill and Roosevelt Before Pearl Harbor; presented by Warren F. Kimball, Rutgers University (NJ)
What Makes A Leader: The Rest of the Stories; presented by Richard E. Cooper and Kevin Lynch, East Central University, Ada (OK), Rebecca Henderson, Byng Elementary School, Ada (OK), and Barbara Heilaman, Konawa Elementary School, Konawa (OK)
A Lincoln Portrait by Aaron Copland: Leadership Revealed Through the Arts; presented by Linda Luebke, Parkwood Elementary School, Shoreline (WA)
Memorializing Juan de Onate: A Crisis of Historical Memory and Leadership; presented by John Valadez, Filmmaker, Warwick (NY), Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, California State University East Bay, San Francisco (CA), and Manuel Pino, Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale (AZ)
Tomorrow's Historians Today: Using History Honor Societies to Promote Independent Scholarship, Reward Excellence, and Facilitate Leadership Inside and Outside the Classroom; presented by Mark L. Laskowski, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh (NC)
Put a Little Acting Into Your Teaching; presented by Dr. Linda Karen Miller, College of South Nevada and Nevada Council State Coordinator
3:40 - 4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
George C. Marshall's European Recovery Plan: "The World Hangs in the Balance"; presented by Rachel Y. Thompson, The George C. Marshall International Center, Leesburg (VA) and Carolyn Wyrsch, The Wakefield School, The Plains (VA)
Taking the Lead in Building Academic Literacy through History (ALSO Literacy); presented by Donna Leary and Phyllis Goldsmith, UC Berkeley History Project (CA)
Lincoln's Leadership: Secession and Emancipation; presented by Pamela A. Mickle and Bruce L. Damasio, The Bill of Rights Institute, Arlington (VA)
Who Will Lead the Way? A School Desegregation Case Study; presented by Christine Adrian, American History Teachers Collaborative, Urbana (IL)
Follow the Yellow Brick Road?: The Wizard of Oz and the Limited Leaders of Gilded Age Politics; presented by Dr. Dixie Ray Haggard, Julies Adams, and Peggy McClosky, Wiregrass History Consortium
A Tale of Three Mary's: Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Mary Church Terrell, Mary Burnett Talbert; presented by Billie Luisi-Potts, National Women's Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls (NY), Walter Gable, County Historian, Seneca County (NY), Philip Johnson, Geneva High School, Geneva (NY) and Deborah Montrallo, Hilton Central School District, Hilton (NY)
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Saturday, April 5, Louisville Marriott Downtown
Strand Key:
World History
Elementary
Abraham Lincoln
Technology in the Classroom
Literacy
Women in History
8:00 - 8:50 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Leaders in World History: Role Play and Essay Writing; presented by Steven Buenning, William Fremd High School, Palatine (IL), Elizabeth Buenning and Marge Strand, Lake Zurich Middle School South, Zurich (IL)
America’s Growing Pains; presented by Delise Sanders and Linda Flowers, Madison Creek Elementary, Goodlettsville (TN) and Monica Ingham, Howard Elementary, Gallatin (TN)
Lincoln and the Civil War; Engaging Students in Authentic Historical Analysis; presented by Allison Weller and Michelle Penyy, Walter G. O'Connell High School, Copiague (NY) and Lisa Dunn, Copiague Middle School, Copiague (NY)
Digital Game Based Learning in American History; presented by Dale Van Eck, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg (VA)
The Value of Using Primary Sources in the Classroom; presented by Anthony Napoli, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New York (NY)
Women's Rights: Thinking Historically about Women's Leadership and the Political Franchise; presented by Charles L. Newhall, St. John's Preparatory School, Salem (MA)
The Leadership of George Washington; presented by Nancy Hayward, George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Mount Vernon (VA) and Stacia Smith, Paxton Center School, Shrewbury (MA)
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
All Political Art Roads Lead to Rome; presented by Patti Harrold and Greg Oppel, Edmond Memorial High School, Edmond (OK); and Russ Best, Wichita East High School, Wichita (KS)
Women in the Civil War; presented by Mary Reger, American History Teachers Collaborative, Champaign (IL)
The Role of Local Leaders in US History: Using Oral Histories to Connect Our Communities to National Stories; presented by Mick Moulton, Morton Middle School, Morton (WA)
Making An American West: Teaching Frederick Jackson Turner, The West, and Historiography in One Easy Lesson; presented by Rich Loosbrock, Adams State College, Alamosa (CO)
The Role of Local Leaders in US History: Using Oral Histories to Connect Our Communities to National Stories; presented by Anna Elam, Educational Service District #113, Olympia (WA), Dr. Nancy Koppelman, The Evergreen State College, Olympia (WA), and Tim Voie, Secondary Options, Olympia (WA)
Leaders of the Second Great Awakening and the Age of Reform; presented by James David Moran, American Antiquarian Society, Worcester (MA) and John McClymer, Assumption College, Worcester (MA)
12:30 - 1:20 p.m.
Concurrent Session
Winston Churchill: History Come to Life; presented by Mandy Crump and John Hensley, Winston Churchill Memorial and Library, Fulton, MO
Working Towards an Inquiry-Based Classroom: Using Problems to Teach American History; presented by Bob Bain, University of Michigan, and Annemarie Lander, Marlene Hines, and Gabby Mercado, Long Beach Unified School District (CA)
TAH Environmental Leadership: Conservationist vs. Preservationist Environmentalism and Hetch Hetchy Valley in the Early 20th Century; presented by Tom Davies and Si Talty, Freshwater School, Eureka (CA)
John Muir and the Battle over Hetch Hetchy: Gaming in the Classroom; presented by Dr. Kelly McMichael and William Watson, University of North Texas and Jahue Anderson, Texas Christian University
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
Concurrent Session
Bach, Handel, and Sousa: Leaders in the Arts; presented by Brian Peterson, Orland High School, Orland (CA)
Enhancing Historical Biography through Digital Storytelling (ALSO Technology in the Classroom); presented by Christy G. Keeler, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Integrating Literature in History: Abraham Lincoln: Leadership in a Time of Crisis; presented by H. Jean Sinal, Hollidaysburg Area School District, Hollidaysburg (PA)
W.E.B. DuBois and Paul Robeson: Forgotten Visionaries; presented by Dr. Dennis Lubeck and John Robinson, Cooperating School Districts, St. Louis (MO)
History Alive: Defining and Debating America's Founding Ideas; presented by Karen Anderson, TCI, Cordova (CA)
The Coming of the American Revolution; presented by Jayne Gordon and Kathleen Barker, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston (MA)
Problematic Leaders: How are Leaders Made in History; presented by Elizabeth Cafer du Plessis, John Baesler, Christopher Ferguson, and Jennifer Stinson, Indiana University
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Poster Sessions
Friday, April 4 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Ballroom Foyer
- Jefferson's West: Frontiers of the
Imagination; presented by Jeffrey
Hinton
- New Lessons for Teaching About the Great
Depression; presented by David
Ballard
- Community Leaders Help Teach History;
presented by Monika Fleming
- History Circles: Teaching the Doing of
History; presented by Sarah Drake
Brown
- Historical Inquiry in the Twenty-First
Century; presented by Teresa Goodin
- Teaching History with Picture Books and Primary
Sources; presented by Christine
Cahill
- Project WOW: Working together with 3rd graders
and heroes; presented by Judith A.
Barford
- Geronimo, Leadership in Time of Crisis;
presented by Antonio Arce
- MLK Jr. Day Projects with the Local
Community; presented by Kim
Sergent, Stephanie Sexton, and
Gracie Maggard
- Digital Stories: Teaching Technique and Student
Projects; presented by Rowetta
Mullins, Michelle Gambill, and
Darla Combs
- Using Local History in the Classroom;
presented by Sandy Earls and
Sarah Wolfe
- National History Education Clearinghouse: A Central Place for Information on History Education; presented by Sharon M. Leon
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Meetings, Special Events, and Book Signings
Friday, April 4
- State Coordinator Lunch in the Skybox Room
from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Book Signings, site TBA from
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
- Friday at the Frazier from 5:30 -
7:30 p.m.
Spend your Friday evening enjoying the city of Louisville. NCHE, the History Channel, and the Frazier International History Museum are pleased to present a unique and exciting opportunity to experience The Frazier in person. The Frazier Museum features artifacts from the British Royal Armouries, including the Tower of London. The Frazier Museum also showcases exceptional artifacts dating from the colonial era to the early 1900s. With its unique combination of artifacts, the Frazier Museum is able to tell the complete American story, one that begins an ocean away and 600 years before the settlement of Jamestowne. Preview the Frazier's collection and all the museum has to offer. Cost $15.
Saturday, April 5
- Backstretch Breakfast Tour from
6:45 - 8:45 a.m. SOLD OUT
Join your fellow horseracing fans for a special behind-the-scenes breakfast tour of Churchill Downs. Begin with a short walk past some of the barns that are along the way to the track kitchen. You might catch a glimpse of a Thoroughbred being bathed and the hot steam rolling off his back. Upon arriving at the track kitchen you will enjoy a hearty, southern-style breakfast as you watch the early morning training workouts for some of the world's finest Thoroughbreds. After breakfast wander outside to the patio for a discussion about the business of Thoroughbred racing. Be sure to step a little closer to the rail. Hear the hoofs hitting the track as a horse breezes past during its morning workout. Be sure to bring your camera! This is an experience you will never forget. Bus departs hotel at 6:45 am; returns 8:45 am. Cost $30. - TAH Breakfast for all NCHE Project
Directors in the Paddock Room from 7:00
- 8:30 a.m.
- Member Display Tables & Book
Signings in the Ballroom Foyer from 9:00
- 9:45 a.m.
- State Coordinator Lunch in the
Skybox Room from 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
- All Around Downtown from
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. SOLD OUT
Join Louisville expert, historian, archivist, and councilman Tom Owen for a walk into the past of this historic Ohio River City. Did you know that Louisville has a jail on Liberty Street? Or, that the Wilderness Road ended on Main Street? Explore these facts and more as Tom Owen shares his knowledge of the buildings, events, residents, and visitors who shaped Louisville's downtown. Wear comfortable shoes. This is a repeat of the tour offered on Thursday morning. Group departs hotel at 5:00 pm; returns 6:30 pm. Cost $8.
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2008 Conference Exhibitors
Booth 1: Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills Press
Booth 2: Gettsyburg CVB
Booths 3 and 4: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Booth 5: National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
Booth 6: New Century Tours
Booths 7 and 8: Oxford University Press
Booth 9: Holt McDougal
Booth 10: Gallopade International
Booth 11: Ashland University
Booth 12: Fredericksburg Area Tourism
Booth 13: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
Booth 14: M.E. Sharpe
Booths 15, 16, and 17: Social Studies School Service
Booth 18: Winston Churchill Memorial and Library
Booth 19: Civil War Preservation Trust
Booth 20: Archival Research Catalog (National Archives)
Booths 23 and 24: Teacher Created Materials
Booth 25: Ford's Theatre Society
Booth 26: Creation Station LLC
Booth 27: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Booth 28: Random House Inc.
Booth 29: The DBQ Project
Booths 30 and 31: Newsweek Education Program
Booth 32: James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
Booth 33: ABC-CLIO
Booth 34: History Education
Booth 35: Cobblestone Publishing
Both 36: Teacher's Curriculum Institute
Booth 37: Midwest Regional Center for Teaching with Primary Sources
Booths 38 and 39: Rand McNally Education
Booth 42: National History Education Clearinghouse
Booth 43: History Compass
Booth 44: Choices Education Program
Booth 45: The Bill of Rights Institute
Booths 46 and 47: Jackdaw Publications
Booth 48: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
All About Louisville
Louisville, KY was founded in 1758 by George Rogers Clark. The city is named after King Louis XVI of France in recognition of his assistance during the American Revolution. The city prospered with the invention of the steamboat and served as a major port along the Ohio River throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, Louisville is known for its Arts and Cultural scene, as well as being the headquarters of UPS, Humana, and Papa John’s Pizza. Several famous citizens from the Louisville Region include President Zachary Taylor, boxer Muhammad Ali, naturalist John James Audubon, and Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis.
(Information courtesy the Greater Louisville CVB: http://www.gotolouisville.com)
Downtown Louisville Map
Click Here for the Downtown Louisville Map
Places to See and Things to Do
Churchill Downs and The Kentucky Derby Museum:
http://www.churchilldowns.com and http://www.derbymuseum.org
The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory:
http://www.sluggermuseum.org
The Frazier International History Museum:
http://fraziermuseum.org/
The Muhammad Ali Center:
http://www.alicenter.org
Glassworks:
http://www.louisvilleglassworks.com
Cave Hill Cemetery:
http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/
The Speed Art Museum:
http://www.speedmuseum.org/
The Distilleries along the Bourbon Trail:
http://www.kybourbon.com
Caesar’s Indiana Riverboat Casino:
http://www.caesarsindiana.com
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace and Boyhood Home:
http://www.nps.gov/abli/
Old Louisville:
http://www.oldlouisville.com
Locust Grove:
http://www.locustgrove.org/
The Falls of the Ohio:
http://www.fallsoftheohio.org/visitor-info.html
Where to Eat
Fourth Street Live!:
http://www.4thstlive.com
Lynn’s Paradise Café:
http://www.lynnsparadisecafe.com/
The Brown Hotel (for an authentic Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich):
http://www.brownhotel.com/
Louisville Originals (locally owned restaurants):
http://louisvilleoriginals.com/
Additional Information
Discover even more about Louisville by visiting the Greater Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau Website-
http://gotolouisville.com/
Thanks to AllConferences.com for listing the 2008 Conference.